Ratio expressing the efficiency of a mass conversion process. The yield
coefficient is defined as the amount of
cell mass
(
) or product formed
(
, 
)
related to the consumed
substrate (carbon or nitrogen source or oxygen in
or
) or to the intracellular
ATP
production
(
). Source:
PAC, 1992, 64, 143
(Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992))
on page 168
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IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
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