Improved ethanol tolerance and production in strains of Clostridium thermocellum

被引:21
作者
Rani, KS [1 ]
Swamy, MV [1 ]
Sunitha, D [1 ]
Haritha, D [1 ]
Seenayya, G [1 ]
机构
[1] OSMANIA UNIV,DEPT MICROBIOL,HYDERABAD 500007,ANDHRA PRADESH,INDIA
关键词
anaerobic bacteria; biomass to ethanol; ethanol production; ethanol tolerance; thermophilic bacteria;
D O I
10.1007/BF00327802
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Two Clostridium thermocellum strains were improved for ethanol tolerance, to 5% (v/v), by gradual adaptation and mutation. The best mutant gave an ethanol yield of 0.37 g/g substrate, with a growth yield 1.5 times more than its parent. Accumulation of acids and reducing sugars by the mutant strain with 5% (v/v) ethanol was lower than that of the parent strain with 1.5% (v/v) ethanol.
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