References

Cultivation technique

Carbon source

Biomass
(g.l-1)

Specific BDS rate  
(mM 2-HBP.Kg-1.h-1)

Longevity
(h)

Yan et al., 2000

Fed-batch using free suspended cells

ethanol

-

95.1

48

Matsushita et al., 2001

Fed-batch using free suspended cells

ethanol

24.3

18.2

10

Yoshikawa et al., 2002

Fed-batch using free suspended cells

ethanol

20.0

111.1

89

Konoshi et al., 2005

Fed-batch using free suspended cells

ethanol

20.0

200.0
(5.0)*

89

This work

Continuous using immobilized cells

glucose + ethanol

70.0

110.5
(36.5)*

120

* Values between brackets are the overall volumetric BDS activities of the process (mM 2HBP l-1.h-1)
Table 3: Comparative data for biodesulfurization of sulfur-containing model oil by R. erythropolis.