Table 2 Comparison of diacetyl production by different microorganisms

From: Production of diacetyl by metabolically engineered Enterobacter cloacae

Strain

Engineering strategy

Diacetyl (g/L)

Yield (mol/mol)

Productivity (g/(L·h))

Reference

L. lactis

Inactivation of ALDC, overexpression of NADH oxidase

0.38

0.16

0.03

14

L. lactis

Random mutagenesis

0.52

a

0.02

17

L. rhamnosus

WT

0.6

0.2

0.06

19

E. aerogenes

UV mutation and medium optimization

1.35

0.03

α

16

L. lactis

Inactivation of ALDC, overexpression of NADH oxidase

0.36

0.12

0.03

18

C. glabrata

Overexpression of ALS, inactivation of ALDC and DR, medium optimization

4.70

0.10

0.07

12

E. cloacae

Inactivation of ALDC and DR, Fe3+ addition

1.45

0.21

0.13

This study

  1. aNot mentioned in the reference.