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Background  Acetate is an abundant carbon source and its use as an alternative feedstock has great potential for the production of fuel and platform chemicals. Acetoin and 2,3-butanediol represent two of these potential platform chemicals.    Results  The aim of this study was to produce 2,3-butanediol and acetoin from acetate in  Escherichia coli  W. The key strategies to achieve this goal were: strain engineering, in detail the deletion of mixed-acid fermentation pathways  E. coli  W Δ ldhA  Δ adhE  Δ pta  Δ frdA  445_Ediss and the development of a new defined medium containing five amino acids and seven vitamins. Stepwise reduction of the media additives further revealed that diol production from acetate is mediated by the availability of aspartate. Other amino acids or TCA cycle intermediates did not enable growth on acetate. Cultivation under controlled conditions in batch and pulsed fed-batch experiments showed that aspartate was consumed before acetate, indicating that co-utilization is not a prerequisite for diol production. The addition of aspartate gave cultures a start-kick and was not required for feeding. Pulsed fed-batches resulted in the production of 1.43 g l −1  from aspartate and acetate and 1.16 g l −1  diols (2,3-butanediol and acetoin) from acetate alone. The yield reached 0.09 g diols per  g  acetate, which accounts for 26% of the theoretical maximum.    Conclusion  This study for the first time showed acetoin and 2,3-butanediol production from acetate as well as the use of chemically defined medium for product formation from acetate in  E. coli . Hereby, we provide a solid base for process intensification and the investigation of other potential products.

Microbial upgrading of acetate into 2,3-butanediol and acetoin by E. coli W