Efficiency of growth and product formation 3. Introduction 3.2 Relationships between product formation and growth 3.3 Determination of maintenance energy requirement and maximum 3.4 Determination of P/o quotients 3.5 Metabolite overproduction and growth efficiency Summary and objectives35 Efficiency of growth and product formation 3.0 Intrduction 3.1 Growth stoichiometry 36 36 3.2 Relationships between product formation and growth 3.3 Determination of maintenance energy requirement and maximum 42 biomass yield 48 3.4 Determination of P/O quotients 49 3.5 Metabolite overproduction and growth efficiency Summary and objectives 50 58