Table 2 Growth, xylose utilization, and ethanol yield from S. passalidarum CMUWF1−2 and AF2.5 cultivated in YPXyl broth with 0.0, 2.0, and 3.0 g/l FF

Max. µ_x/s(h^− 1)

0.39(24) ± 0.05^a

0.42(24) ± 0.04^a

0.33(72) ± 0.06^a

0.42(48) ± 0.09^a

0.00 ± 0.00^a

0.41(72) ± 0.01^b

Max. γ_s(g/l.h^− 1)

1.16(24) ± 0.07^a

1.24(24) ± 0.05^a

1.11(72) ± 0.28^a

0.91(48) ± 0.19^a

0.00 ± 0.00^a

1.28(72) ± 0.17^b

Max. EtOH (g/l)

8.18(24) ± 0.23^a

8.01(24) ± 0.28^a

7.08(72) ± 0.52^a

6.98(48) ± 0.14^a

0.00 ± 0.00^a

6.12(72) ± 0.81^b

Max. Y_p/s(g/g)

0.42(24) ± 0.02^a

0.41(24) ± 0.01^a

0.34(72) ± 0.01^a

0.33(48) ± 0.01^a

0.00 ± 0.00^a

0.33(72) ± 0.01^b