Biochemical and nutritional characterization of the medfly gut symbiont Enterobacter sp. AA26 for its use as probiotics in sterile insect technique applications

Table 3 Determination of yield coefficient (Y_H) of Enterobacter sp. AA26

	Replicates	Y_H (g biomass produced/g substrate consumed)
Acetate	1	0.59
	2	0.68
	3	0.60
	Mean ± SE	0.62 ± 0.03
Glucose	1	0.67
	2	0.66
	3	0.67
	Mean ± SE	0.67 ± 0.003

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