Table 1. Microbial conversion of ferulic acid by various microorganisms.
| Microorganism | GenBank Accession numbers | Molar conversion rate (%) | Conversion efficiency (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacillus subtilis B7 | JQ086378 | 13.33% | 42.45% |
| Bacillus subtilis B7-S | JQ086379 | 18.42% | 63.30% |
| Bacillus stearothermophilus | ND a | 3.59% | 12.61% |
| Enterobacter cloacae Y219 | JQ086381 | 9.59% | 29.25% |
| Bacillus coagulans | ND | 7.25% | 24.74% |
| Enterobacter aerogenes | ND | 3.79% | 10.97% |
| Corynebacterium glutamicum | ND | 2.21% | 10.27% |
| Pseudomonas putida | ND | 4.48% | 12.44% |
| Escherichia coli BL21 | ND | 2.55% | 16.17% |
| Candida Kefyr | ND | 1.69% | 3.99% |
| Kluyveromyces lactis B9 | JQ086382 | 1.37% | 3.86% |
| Rhodotorula lactosa C8 | JQ086383 | 2.46% | 7.08% |
| Kluyveromyces marxianus D10 | JQ086384 | 2.59% | 7.64% |
| Kluyveromyces marxianus 15D | JQ086385 | 1.24% | 5.08% |
| Rhodotorula rubra | ND | 1.18% | 7.57% |
| Streptomyces thermophila | ND | 5.90% | 16.72% |
| Boletus edulis KX920NG | JQ086386 | 0.99% | 4.92% |
| Cantharellus sp. KX560JY | JQ086387 | 0.92% | 7.45% |
| Artomyces pyxidatus KX320SH | JQ086388 | 0.92% | 9.06% |
aND, no detection.