| Parameter |
Initial galactose concentration (% w/w) |
| 10 |
20 |
30 |
| Lag phase (h) |
12 |
12 |
12 |
| Exponential phase (h) |
60 |
60 |
96 |
| Specific growth rate (h-1) |
0.0042 |
0.0089 |
0.0058 |
| Stationary phase (h) |
2 |
5 |
11 |
| Initial temperature (°C) |
21.8 |
21.8 |
21.8 |
| Maximum temperature (°C) |
28.9 |
38.3 |
32.9 |
| Time to reach maximum temperature (h) |
72 |
72 |
108 |
|
| avalues were calculated from the temperature curve |
| Table 4: Growth kinetic parametersa at various initial galactose concentrations. |
