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Altered electron flow in a reducing environment inClostridium acetobutylicum

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Controlled batch growth ofClostridium acetobutylicum shows that the presence of reducing agents sodium sulfide and cysteine favor the formation of butyrate and hydrogen at near neutral pH. This phenomenon is believed to be caused by the reducing environment resulting in excess electrons being diverted to form increased butyrate and hydrogen.

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  1. Chemical Engineering Program, University of maryland Baltimore County, 21228, Catonsville, MD, USA

    Govind Rao

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

    R. Mutharasan

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Rao, G., Mutharasan, R. Altered electron flow in a reducing environment inClostridium acetobutylicum . Biotechnol Lett 10, 129–132 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01024639

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