Upgrading dilute ethanol from syngas fermentation to n-caproate with reactor microbiomes

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 151, Issue , 2014, Pages 378-382

  Vasudevan, Divya ^a   Richter, Hanno ^a   Angenent, Largus T ^a  

^a Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Carboxylate platform; Chain elongation; N Caproic acid; Reversed beta oxidation; Syngas platform

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLATION; CHAINS; EFFLUENTS; ELONGATION; ETHANOL; FERMENTATION; SATURATED FATTY ACIDS;

CARBOXYLATE PLATFORMS; CHAIN ELONGATION; MICROBIAL POPULATIONS; PRODUCT SEPARATION; PRODUCT TOXICITY; REVERSED BETA-OXIDATION; SYN-GAS; SYNGAS FERMENTATIONS;

SYNTHESIS GAS;

ACETIC ACID; ALCOHOL; BIOFUEL; BUTYRIC ACID; CARBOXYLIC ACID; HEXANOIC ACID; METHANE; SYNGAS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACETIC ACID; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; DILUTION; ETHANOL; FERMENTATION; MICROBIAL MAT; OXIDATION; PH;

ANAEROBIC FERMENTATION; ANAEROBIC FILTER; ARTICLE; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; BIOREACTOR; INOCULATION; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXICITY;

CARBOXYLATE PLATFORM; CHAIN ELONGATION; N-CAPROIC ACID; REVERSED BETA-OXIDATION; SYNGAS PLATFORM;

BIOREACTORS; CAPROATES; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; ETHANOL; FERMENTATION; GASES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; METHANE; MICROBIOTA; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 84888854306     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.09.105     Document Type: Article

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