Domestication of the novel alcohologenic acetogen Clostridium sp. AWRP: from isolation to characterization for syngas fermentation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gas-fermenting acetogens have received a great deal of attention for their ability to grow on various syngas and waste gas containing carbon monoxide (CO), producing acetate as the primary metabolite. Among them, some Clostridium species, such as C. ljungdahlii and C. autoethanogenum, are of particular interest as they produce fuel alcohols as well. Despite recent efforts, alcohol production by these species is still unsatisfactory due to their low productivity and acetate accumulation, necessitating the isolation of strains with better phenotypes.

Results

In this study, a novel alcohol-producing acetogen (Clostridium sp. AWRP) was isolated, and its complete genome was sequenced. This bacterium belongs the same phylogenetic group as

SUBMITTER: Lee J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6757427 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature