Table 2 Growth of the Carbonitroflex consortium (CNF) or control strains in the presence of 15N2 gas.
Sample/Strain | Nutrition | 15N2 (% of Available N2) | Atom % 15N | n* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. seropedicae ATCC 35892 | Malic acid | 16 | 3.2 (±4.0) | 3 |
H. seropedicae ATCC 35892 | Malic acid/NH4 | 16 | 0.65 (±0.25) | 3 |
CNF | CO | 16 | 0.36 (±0.01) | 3 |
CNF | CO/NH4 | 16 | 0.36 (±0.02) | 3 |
E. coli BL21 | Glucose/NH4 | 16 | 0.35 (±0.01) | 3 |
H. seropedicae ATCC 35892 | Malic acid | 48 | 3.96 (±3.2) | 3 |
H. seropedicae ATCC 35892 | Malic acid/NH4 | 48 | 0.6 (±3.2) | 2 |
CNF | CO | 48 | 0.36 (±0.03) | 3 |
CNF | CO/NH4 | 48 | 0.36 (±0.04) | 3 |
E. coli BL21 | Glucose/NH4 | 48 | 0.35 (±0.04) | 3 |
