Biomass Yield (Y)

Biomass Yield (Y)

The ratio of the amount of biomass produced to the amount of substrate consumed (g biomass/g substrate) is defined as the biomass yield, and typically is defined relative to the electron donor used.

source: Metcalf and Eddy, page 567



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