Figure 1

Continuous cultures of Azotobacter vinelandii with observed data (circles) redrawn from Kuhla and Oelze (1988b). Solid lines are the corresponding simulations from this work. (a) Protein-specific sucrose consumption rate, (b) standing stock of protein, all with respect to dilution (and growth) rate, D (x axis) and oxygen concentration (colored points/lines). The legend indicates oxygen concentration.