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Table 1 Minimum inhibitory concentrations (g/L) of representative fermentation inhibitorsa

From: Differential sensitivity of polyhydroxyalkanoate producing bacteria to fermentation inhibitors and comparison of polyhydroxybutyrate production from Burkholderia cepacia and Pseudomonas pseudoflava

Bacteria

AA

LA

CA

FA

syr

HMF

fur

Azohydromonas lata

2.00

4.00

0.38

0.38

1.00

6.00

1.50

Bacillus megaterium

0.75

1.50

0.38

0.38

1.50

>6.00

6.00

Burkholderia cepacia

4.00

6.00

1.50

1.50

6.00

>6.00

6.00

Bacillus cereus

1.50

3.00

0.38

0.38

4.00

>6.00

6.00

Pseudomonas olevorans

0.75

1.50

0.38

0.75

6.00

>6.00

6.00

Pseudomonas pseudoflava

0.38

0.75

0.25

0.25

0.50

>6.00

4.00

Ralstonia eutropha

2.00

4.00

0.38

0.75

2.00

>6.00

6.00

  1. Data represents the mean of quadruplicate samples with values >90% growth inhibition (OD600) reported.
  2. aAbbreviations: AA acetic acid, LA levulinic acid, CA coumaric acid, FA ferulic acid, syr syringaldehyde, HMF hydroxymethylfurfural, fur furfural.