Fig. 2From: Biological conversion of methanol by evolved Escherichia coli carrying a linear methanol assimilation pathwayMethanol consumption and growth characteristics of E. coli strains. a Methanol evaporation and consumption. b Cell growth of strain Ec-ΔfrmA-pTrc99A. c Cell growth of strain Ec-ΔfrmA-mdh2 PB1-fls. d Cell growth of strain Ec-ΔfrmA-mdh2 PB1-fls-M11. Cells were cultured in M9 minimal medium supplemented with 1 g/L yeast extract or M9 minimal medium supplemented with 1 g/L yeast extract and methanol. Error bars indicate standard deviation (n = 3)Back to article page