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Alcohol production by Clostridium acetobutylicum induced by methyl viologen

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Controlled batch experiments performed withClostridium acetobutylicum show that methyl viologen induces solvent production at near neutral pH. At a pH of 6.8, significant ethanol production was observed in presence of methyl viologen. At pH 5, production of butanol and ethanol are favored at the expense of acetone.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Drexel University, 19104, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Govind Rao & R. Mutharasan

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Rao, G., Mutharasan, R. Alcohol production by Clostridium acetobutylicum induced by methyl viologen. Biotechnol Lett 8, 893–896 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01078655

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