The estimations of the DCW, residual biomass, and bio-based polymer accumulation were also quantified in the presence of fructose, maltose, saccharose, sorbitol, lactose, xylose, and mannose incorporated one at a time in the MSM to replace glucose (Fisher Scientific, Goteborg, Sweden) [29 (link)].
Additional measurements of DCW, residual biomass, and PHB production were repeated by using a pretreated argan pulp, i.e., a residue obtained from the extraction of oil from the argan seeds [25 (link)].