Propionic acid production from corn stover hydrolysate by Propionibacterium acidipropionici

Abstract Background The production of value-added chemicals alongside biofuels from lignocellulosic hydrolysates is critical for developing economically viable biorefineries. Here, the production of propionic acid (PA), a potential building block for C3-based chemicals, from corn stover hydrolysate...

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Main Authors: Xiaoqing Wang, Davinia Salvachúa, Violeta Sànchez i Nogué, William E. Michener, Adam D. Bratis, John R. Dorgan, Gregg T. Beckham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-017-0884-z