(Wahman et al., 2009). N. europaea was harvested
from batch growth by centrifugation (4500 g for 20 min) seven
days after inoculation, washed, centrifuged again, and
resuspended in fresh 0.2emm filteresterilized 4 mM bicarbonate
buffered ultraepure water in a foil covered glass
beaker. Subsequently, absorbance at 600 nm (OD600), pH, DO,
and temperature measurements were taken before starting a
batch experiment