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Table 1 Yields (biomass (BM), isopropanol (IPA), acetone (ACO), and CO2 per acetate (ACE)) from low-density biological quadruplicates

From: Efficiency of acetate-based isopropanol synthesis in Escherichia coli W is controlled by ATP demand

Phase

YBM/ACE [g g−1]

YIPA/ACE [mol mol−1]

YACO/ACE [mol mol−1]

YCO2/ACE [mol mol−1]

Growth 25 °C

0.221 ± 0.011

0.148 ± 0.010

0.027 ± 0.005

0.828 ± 0.020

Growth 37 °C

0.087 ± 0.005

0.189 ± 0.006

0.051 ± 0.005

0.943 ± 0.049

Production 25 °C

n. a.

0.262 ± 0.017

0.045 ± 0.011

0.958 ± 0.058

Production 37 °C

n. a.

0.187 ± 0.009

0.092 ± 0.006

1.088 ± 0.056

Overall 25 °C

0.088 ± 0.014

0.235 ± 0.030

0.041 ± 0.006

0.908 ± 0.017

Overall 37 °C

0.043 ± 0.001

0.188 ± 0.005

0.068 ± 0.003

1.003 ± 0.050