Acetone-butanol-isopropanol production byClostridium beijerinckii (synonym,Clostridium butylicum) |
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Authors: | Jiann-Shin Chen Stephen F. Hiu |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Anaerobic Microbiology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 24061 Blacksburg, Virginia, USA |
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Abstract: | Isopropanol is a product of the organism formerly known as Clostridiumbutylicum, which is now included in the speciesClostridiumbeijerinckii. We tested 52 strains ofC.beijerinckii for their ability to produce acetone,n-butanol, and isopropanol. The 32 butanol-producing strains may be divided into two groups based on whether isopropanol was produced. Isopropanol-producing cultures accumulated acetone only transiently. |
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