1/s u 1/u 15. Growth Constants Listed below are the specific growth rates of M. barkeri strain 227 measured for dif- ferent acetate concentrations. Use these data to calculate K, (g acetate/L), K, (g acetate/L). 0.2 0.005 200 1.666667 0.01 and you 0.6 1.6 0.625 0.017 2.9 Acetate conc. (g/L) Growth rate (h') 100 58.82353 52.631518 56.81818 64.10256 0.20 0.005 0.60 0.10 1.6 0.017 2.9 0.019 6.0 7.1 0.0176 0.0156 0.344828 0.166667 0.140845 0.019 0.0176 6 7.1 0.0156