Upgrading syngas fermentation effluent using Clostridium kluyveri in a continuous fermentation

Abstract Background The product of current syngas fermentation systems is an ethanol/acetic acid mixture and the goal is to maximize ethanol recovery. However, ethanol currently has a relatively low market value and its separation from the fermentation broth is energy intensive. We can circumvent th...

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Main Authors: Sylvia Gildemyn, Bastian Molitor, Joseph G. Usack, Mytien Nguyen, Korneel Rabaey, Largus T. Angenent
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-017-0764-6