The microorganism used at this study was Zymomonas
mobilis NRRL 806. The cells were inoculated in ZM medium:
sucrose (20 g L-1), yeast extract, (10 g L-1) and peptone, (10 g L-1);
the growth was performed at shaker (12.6 rad s-1) for 21 h at
30 C, and stored for no more than 3 weeks in refrigerator
(4 C)