Nitrogen source L-Ornithine (g/L)a OD600a
2 % Corn steep liquor 3.25±0.01 17.38±0.58
2 % Yeast extract 4.59±0.05 24.57±0.05
2 % Beef extract 2.14±0.03 19.67±0.45
2 % Peptone 2.24±0.03 25.76±0.06
2 % Urea 1.13±0.01 6.37±0.10
5 % (NH4)2SO4 0.91±0.01 21.88±0.32
5 % NH4NO3 0.57±0.01 7.63±0.26
5 % NH4Cl 0.80±0.01 13.78±0.20
2 %Yeast+5 % (NH4)2SO4 6.01±0.03 43.45±0.10
a Data represent the mean of the triplicate cultures±standard deviation
Table 4: Effects of various nitrogen sources on growth and L-ornithine production in Corynebacterium glutamicum ATTC13032 (ΔargFΔproBΔkgd)