Ratio expressing the efficiency of a mass conversion process. The yield coefficient is defined as the amount of
cell mass (kg) or product formed (kg,mol) related to the consumed substrate (carbon or nitrogen source or oxygen in kg or moles) or to the intracellular
ATP production (moles).
Source:
PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 168 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)