The effects of CO2 and H2 on CO metabolism by pure and mixed microbial cultures

Abstract Background Syngas fermentation, the bioconversion of CO, CO2, and H2 to biofuels and chemicals, has undergone considerable optimization for industrial applications. Even more, full-scale plants for ethanol production from syngas fermentation by pure cultures are being built worldwide. The c...

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Main Authors: Sofia Esquivel-Elizondo, Anca G. Delgado, Bruce E. Rittmann, Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-017-0910-1