Characterization and genome analysis of a butanol–isopropanol-producing Clostridium beijerinckii strain BGS1

Abstract Background One of the main challenges of acetone–butanol–ethanol fermentation is to reduce acetone production with high butanol yield. Converting acetone into isopropanol is an alternative pathway to reduce fermentation by-products in the fermentation broth. Here, we aimed to cultivate a wi...

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Main Authors: Chen Zhang, Tinggang Li, Jianzhong He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-018-1274-x