Table 3. Summary of carbon source consumption, alkali consumption, and lactate accumulation during fermentation at different temperatures

Temperature (℃) C0 (g/L) Cend (g/L) Total carbon consumption (g/L) Alk0 (mL) Alkend (mL) Total alkali consumption (mL) Lac0 (g/L) Lacend (g/L) Total lactate accumulation (g/L)
37 (control) 60.00 0.00 60.00 1,200 20 1,180 0.00 18.08 60.00
30 10.60 49.40 440 760 10.36 60.00
40 14.60 45.40 470 730 13.70 57.14
C0, carbon initial; Cend, carbon final; Alk0, alkali initial; Alkend, alkali final; Lac0, lactate initial; Lacend, lactate final.