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We confirmed that E. coli introduced ispS synthesize isoprene.

isoprene synthesized by E. coli introduced ispS gene.
This work is done by Yuto Sugiuchi.

Each bacterial sample was grown in a 500 mL flask containing 100 mL LB media. Cultures were grown at 37℃ and then induced by 0.5 mM IPTG when OD600 reached 0.6. After 4 hours of induction, 50 mL of headspace gas was taken by absorbing material (mini-PAT including Tenax: Japan Analytical Industry Co., Ltd) and injected into GC-MS.

Each bacterial sample was grown in a 500 mL flask containing 100 mL LB media. Cultures were grown at 37℃ and then induced by 0.5 mM IPTG when OD600 reached 0.6. After 4 hours of induction, 50 mL of headspace gas was taken by absorbing material (mini-PAT including Tenax: Japan Analytical Industry Co., Ltd) and injected into GC-MS.

We calculated the amount of isoprene by [http://2011.igem.org/Team:Tokyo_Tech/Projects/making-rain/GC-Assay#AP calibration date we obtained].If X represents the area and Y represents the amount of isoprene [mg], the calibration curve is described by the equation,
Y = 10^-7.9 × X^0.89.

To measure the amount of isoprene produced by our E. coli, we used electron-ionization Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry equipment (GC-MS, QP-2010, SHIMADZU, Japan). Analytes were separated by a nonpolar column (Rtx-1MS: Length 30 m, ID 0.25 mm film thickness 0.5 µm, USA) working in a constant flow mode (2.99 mL min-1). The temperature program was chosen as follows: 40℃ for 7 min, increase to 280℃ at rate of 10℃ min-1, 280℃ for 5 min. The mass spectrometer worked in SIM mode, m/z 67. The retention time of isoprene is very short (about 1.06-1.10 min).

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