Energetics and product formation by Saccharomyces cerevisiae grown in anaerobic chemostats under nitrogen limitation

Anaerobic fermentation of glucose (20 g/l) by Saccharomyces cerevisiae CBS 8066 was studied in a chemostat (dilution rate = 0.05−0.25 h−1) at different concentrations of the nitrogen source (5.00 g/l or 0.36 g/l ammonium sulphate). The ethanol yield (g ethanol produced/g glucose consumed) was found to be higher and the glycerol yield (g glycerol formed/g glucose consumed) lower during nitrogen limitation than under carbon limitation. The biomass yield on ATP (g dry weight biomass produced/mol ATP consumed) was consequently found to be lower during nitrogen-limited conditions.

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