Table 3.: Characterization of Bacterial Species Diversity within each Bioreactor Culture

Set A Set B Identification Match
Bacterial species I1 II III IV V VI  
Clostridium spp + + + - - + 94% API2
Esherichia coli - + + + + + 92% Ribotype3
Enterococcus faecalis + + + + + + 95% Ribotype
Enterococcus faecium + + + + + + 91% Ribotype
Klebsiella pneumoniae + + + + + + 92% Ribotype
Pediococcus acidilactici + + + + + + 94% Ribotype
Proteus mirabilis + + + + + - 85% Ribotype
pH4 5.9 5.8 4 4.1 4.9 5.7    
  ± 0.1 ± 0.1 ± 0.0 ± 0.0 ± 0.1 ± 0.0    

1 Roman numeral designates one of three replicates bioreactor cultures, within Set A or B.
2 Rapid ID 32A, Analytical Profile Index, bioMerieux, Inc.
3 RiboPrinter Microbial Characterization System, DuPont Qualicon, Inc.
4 Mean pH ± standard error of culture during replicate sampling (n = 11).