Conversion of Sugars to 1,2‐Propanediol by  Thermoanaerobacterium thermosaccharolyticum  HG‐8 | Zendy

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Conversion of Sugars to 1,2‐Propanediol by Thermoanaerobacterium thermosaccharolyticum HG‐8

Author(s) -

Altaras Nedim E.,

Etzel Mark R.,

Cameron Douglas C.

Publication year - 2001

Publication title -

biotechnology progress

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.572

H-Index - 129

eISSN - 1520-6033

pISSN - 8756-7938

DOI - 10.1021/bp000130b

Subject(s) - xylose , chemistry , lactose , fermentation , food science , sugar , arabinose , galactose , propanediol , biochemistry , organic chemistry

The purpose of this study was to explore a fermentation route for the production of 1,2‐propanediol (1,2‐PD) from renewable sugars: lactose found in cheese whey, and D ‐glucose, D ‐galactose, L ‐arabinose, and D ‐xylose found in corn and wood byproducts. Thermoanaerobacterium thermosaccharolyticum , a naturally occurring organism, was found to ferment a wider range of sugars to 1,2‐PD than previously reported. The specific sugar had a significant effect on the selectivity for 1,2‐PD vs other fermentation products such as ethanol, D ‐ and L ‐lactate, and acetate. T. thermosaccharolyticum potentially provides an environmentally friendly route to a major commodity chemical now made from petrochemicals.

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