Open AccessPropionate Production from Carbon Monoxide by Synthetic Cocultures of Acetobacterium wieringae and Propionigenic Bacteria
Author(s) -
João Paulo Carvalho Moreira,
Martijn Diender,
Ana Luísa Arantes,
Sjef Boeren,
Alfons Johannes Maria Stams,
M. M. Alves,
Joana Alves,
Diana Z. Sousa
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
applied and environmental microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 324
eISSN - 1070-6291
pISSN - 0099-2240
DOI - 10.1128/aem.02839-20
Subject(s) - isovalerate , propionate , fermentation , biochemistry , chemistry , bacteria , strain (injury) , butyrate , syngas , biology , genetics , catalysis , anatomy
Syngas fermentation has great potential for the sustainable production of chemicals from wastes (via prior gasification) and flue gases containing CO/CO2 . Research efforts need to be directed toward expanding the product portfolio of gas fermentation, which is currently limited to mainly acetate and ethanol.