Table 1 Fermentation performance of xylose-fermenting S. cerevisiae strains

Medium^a

YPX40

YPX40

YPX40

YPX40

YPX40

YPD80X40

Specific growth rate^b, h^-1

N/A

0.016

0.096

0.019

0.187

0.181

Ethanol yield^c, g/g

N/A

N/A

0.443

N/A

0.412

0.454

Glycerol yield^c, g/g

N/A

N/A

0.039

N/A

0.039

0.041

Xylitol yield^c, g/g

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Sugar consumption rate^c, g/g DCW/h

N/A

N/A

0.505

N/A

0.957

1.300

Ethanol production rate^c, g/g DCW/h

N/A

N/A

0.224

N/A

0.394

0.590