Parameter Notation Unit Estimated value Maximum specific growth rate in the absence of inhibitory effects h-1 0.50 Saturation constant KS g/L 6.10× 10-3 Inhibition parameter for sugars Ki g/L 139.7 Inhibition parameter for ethanol Pmax g/L 94.2 Ethanol toxic power n - 4.12

Table 1: Values of the kinetic parameters estimated by nonlinear regression.