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1,3-Propanediol inhibition during glycerol fermentation to 1,3-propanediol by Clostridium butyricum CNCM 1211 has been studied. The initial concentration of the 1,3-propanediol affected the growth of the bacterium more than the glycerol fermentation. μ max was inversely proportional to the initial concentration of 1,3-propanediol (0–65 g l−1). For glycerol at 20 g l−1, the growth and fermentation were completely stopped at an initial 1,3-propanediol concentration of 65 g l−1. However, for an initial 1,3-propanediol concentration of 50 g l−1 and glycerol at 70 g l−1, the final concentration (initial and produced) of 1,3-propanediol reached 83.7 g l−1(1.1 M), with complete consumption of the glycerol. Therefore, during the fermentation, the strain tolerated a 1,3-propanediol concentration higher than the initial inhibitory concentration (65 g l−1). The addition of 1,2-propanediol or 2,3-butanediol (50 g l−1) in the presence of glycerol (50–100 g l−1), showed that 2-diols reduced the μ max in a similar way to 1,3-propanediol. The measurement of the osmotic pressure of glycerol solutions, diols and diol/glycerol mixtures did not indicate any differences between these compounds. The hypothesis of diol inhibition was discussed. Taking into account the strain tolerance of highly concentrated 1,3-propanediol during fermentation, the fermentation processes for optimising production were considered.
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Received: 15 November 1999 / Revision received: 1 February 2000 / Accepted: 4 February 2000
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Colin, T., Bories, A. & Moulin, G. Inhibition of Clostridium butyricum by 1,3-propanediol and diols during glycerol fermentation. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 54, 201–205 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002530000365
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002530000365