Clostridium lentocellum SG6--a potential organism for fermentation of cellulose to acetic acid |
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Authors: | Ravinder T Swamy M V Seenayya G Reddy G |
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Institution: | Department of Microbiology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, AP 500 007, India |
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Abstract: | A cellulolytic, acetic acid producing anaerobic bacterial isolate, Gram negative, rod-shaped, motile, terminal oval shaped endospore forming bacterium identified as Clostridium lentocellum SG6 based on physiological and biochemical characteristics. It produced acetic acid as a major end product from cellulose fermentation at 37°C and pH 7.2. Acetic acid production was 0.67 g/g cellulose substrate utilized in cellulose mineral salt (CMS) medium. Yeast extract (0.4%) was the best nitrogen source among the various nitrogenous nutrients tested in production medium containing 0.8% cellulose as substrate. No additional vitamins or trace elemental solution were required for acetic acid fermentation. This is the highest acetic acid fermentation yield in monoculture fermentation for direct conversion of cellulose to acetic acid. |
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Keywords: | Clostridium lentocellum Acetic acid fermentation Cellulose Cellulolytic bacterium Anaerobic fermentation |
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