Substrate | Biomass yield (g of biomass/ g of VFA) | PHB yield (g of PHB/ g of VFA) | Specific growth rate (h−1) |
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Acetic acid | 0.31 ± 0.07 | 0.07 ± 0.03 | 0.029 ± 0.01 |
Propionic acid | 0.37 ± 0.06 | 0.03 ± 0.001 | 0.031 ± 0.001 |
Butyric acid | 0.4 ± 0.03 | 0.14 ± 0.02 | 0.034 ± 0.001 |
Iso-butyric acid | 0.36 ± 0.07 | – | 0.03 ± 0.001 |
Valeric acid | 0.22 ± 0.08 | 0.04 ± 0.03 | 0.029 0.004 |
Iso-valeric acid | 0.29 ± 0.05 | – | 0.03 ± 0.005 |
Caproic acid | 0.38 ± 0.04 | 0.05 ± 0.001 | 0.032 ± 0.006 |
Digestate | 0.43 ± 0.02 | 0.06 ± 0.02 | 0.04 ± 0.001 |