Clostridium beijerinckii mutant obtained by atmospheric pressure glow discharge producing high proportions of butanol and solvent yields

Biotechnol Lett. 2011 Dec;33(12):2379-83. doi: 10.1007/s10529-011-0702-9. Epub 2011 Jul 16.

Abstract

With 30 g glucose/l as carbon source, Clostridium beijerinckii ART124, a mutant created by atmospheric pressure glow discharge, produced 13.7 g total solvent/l (containing 3.1 g acetone/l, 10.4 g butanol/l and 0.2 g ethanol/l) in 72 h. The mutant could also use sucrose or xylose or a mixture of glucose/xylose/arabinose with nearly equal yields.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetone / metabolism*
  • Atmospheric Pressure
  • Butanols / metabolism*
  • Carbohydrate Metabolism / physiology*
  • Clostridium beijerinckii / physiology*
  • Clostridium beijerinckii / radiation effects*
  • Ethanol / metabolism*
  • Genetic Enhancement / methods*
  • Mutation / genetics
  • Plasma Gases
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Radio Waves
  • Solvents / metabolism

Substances

  • Butanols
  • Plasma Gases
  • Solvents
  • Acetone
  • Ethanol