Table 1. Fermentation parameters of strains engineered in shake flasks.

Strains	CDWb (g/L)	Specific growth rate μ (1/h)	Glucose consumption (g/L)	Shikimate (mg/L)	Acetate (g/L)
BW25113	4.25 ± 0.22	0.47 ± 0.05	14.63 ± 0.76	1.35 ± 0.13	9.25 ± 0.37
P-1	3.47 ±  ± 0.14	0.43 ± 0.03	14.02 ± 0.43	1.78 ± 0.22	7.16 ± 0.33
P-2	3.60 ± 0.34	0.41 ± 0.05	15.14 ± 0.42	2.25 ± 0.15	5.41 ± 0.35
P-3	3.20 ± 0.21	0.38 ± 0.02	14.82 ± 0.43	62.41 ± 5.97	1.51 ± 0.28
P-4	3.00 ±  ± 0.21	0.34 ± 0.04	14.51 ± 0.98	77.21 ± 8.65	0.47 ± 0.08
P-5	2.95 ± 0.21	0.37 ± 0.05	13.60 ± 1.84	105.03 ± 11.32	0.21 ± 0.13
P-6	3.93 ± 0.16	0.51 ± 0.03	9.80 ± 0.76	132.04 ± 9.31	0.10 ± 0.01

^aData represent the average of three samples taken from 36-h batch cultures.

^bCell dry weight.