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Acetone-butanol-isopropanol production byClostridium beijerinckii (synonym,Clostridium butylicum)

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Isopropanol is a product of the organism formerly known as “Clostridium butylicum”, which is now included in the speciesClostridium beijerinckii. We tested 52 strains ofC.beijerinckii for their ability to produce acetone,n-butanol, and isopropanol. The 32 butanol-producing strains may be divided into two groups based on whether isopropanol was produced. Isopropanol-producing cultures accumulated acetone only transiently.

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    Jiann-Shin Chen & Stephen F. Hiu

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Chen, JS., Hiu, S.F. Acetone-butanol-isopropanol production byClostridium beijerinckii (synonym,Clostridium butylicum). Biotechnol Lett 8, 371–376 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01040869

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