Chain elongation with reactor microbiomes: open-culture biotechnology to produce biochemicals
LT Angenent, H Richter, W Buckel… - … science & technology, 2016 - ACS Publications
Chain elongation into medium-chain carboxylates, such as n-caproate and n-caprylate, with
ethanol as an electron donor and with open cultures of microbial consortia (ie, reactor …
ethanol as an electron donor and with open cultures of microbial consortia (ie, reactor …
Chain elongation in anaerobic reactor microbiomes to recover resources from waste
Highlights•Homoacetogenesis, succinate formation, and reverse β oxidation pathways.•
Applications of these pathways to treat wastes in reactor microbiomes.•The use of electrodes …
Applications of these pathways to treat wastes in reactor microbiomes.•The use of electrodes …
Temperature-phased conversion of acid whey waste into medium-chain carboxylic acids via lactic acid: no external e-donor
Acid whey is a Greek-yogurt waste stream and can be a resource to produce biofuel
precursors. Our objective was to convert acid whey into medium-chain carboxylic acid …
precursors. Our objective was to convert acid whey into medium-chain carboxylic acid …
Inactivation of pathogens in anaerobic digestion systems for converting biowastes to bioenergy: a review
Biosafety of digestate remains one of the major concerns for anaerobic digestion, which
affects the downstream management and may determine the success of anaerobic …
affects the downstream management and may determine the success of anaerobic …
Significant enhancement by biochar of caproate production via chain elongation
In this study, biochar was introduced into a chain elongation system to enhance the
bioproduction of caproate and caprylate. The concentration of caproate increased to 21.1 …
bioproduction of caproate and caprylate. The concentration of caproate increased to 21.1 …
A Narrow pH Range Supports Butanol, Hexanol, and Octanol Production from Syngas in a Continuous Co-culture of Clostridium ljungdahlii and Clostridium kluyveri …
Carboxydotrophic bacteria (CTB) have received attention due to their ability to synthesize
commodity chemicals from producer gas and synthesis gas (syngas). CTB have an …
commodity chemicals from producer gas and synthesis gas (syngas). CTB have an …
Waste Conversion into n-Caprylate and n-Caproate: Resource Recovery from Wine Lees Using Anaerobic Reactor Microbiomes and In-line Extraction
To convert wastes into sustainable liquid fuels and chemicals, new resource recovery
technologies are required. Chain elongation is a carboxylate-platform bioprocess that …
technologies are required. Chain elongation is a carboxylate-platform bioprocess that …
High n-caprylate productivities and specificities from dilute ethanol and acetate: chain elongation with microbiomes to upgrade products from syngas fermentation
LA Kucek, CM Spirito, LT Angenent - Energy & Environmental Science, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Past studies on chain elongation by reactor microbiomes have shown promising
productivities and specificities of n-caproate, which is a six-carbon (C6) medium-chain …
productivities and specificities of n-caproate, which is a six-carbon (C6) medium-chain …
Biological caproate production by Clostridium kluyveri from ethanol and acetate as carbon sources
Caproate is a valuable industrial product and chemical precursor. In this study, batch tests
were conducted to investigate the fermentative caproate production through chain …
were conducted to investigate the fermentative caproate production through chain …
Persistent Ascaris Transmission Is Possible in Urban Areas Even Where Sanitation Coverage Is High
In low-income, urban, informal communities lacking sewerage and solid waste services,
onsite sanitation (sludges, aqueous effluent) and child feces are potential sources of human …
onsite sanitation (sludges, aqueous effluent) and child feces are potential sources of human …