Figure 5.
Biotransformation of styrene to (S)‐styrene oxide using Pseudomonas taiwanensis VLB120ΔCeGFP Δ04710 and control strain P. taiwanensis VLB120ΔCeGFP. The experiment is divided into three phases. Phase I represents the adaptation phase of the control strain while P. taiwanensis VLB120ΔCeGFP Δ04710 already produces significant amounts of (S)‐styrene oxide. Phase II shows the production phase of both strains. After 288 h (phase III) the air flow was increased to 4 ml min−1. The volumetric productivities are averaged values of five replicates. Error bars represent standard deviation of five independent replicates.