Potential of thin stillage as a low-cost nutrient source for direct cellulose fermentation by <i>Clostridium thermocellum</i>

Utilization of thin stillage (TS), derived from grain-based ethanol production, was investigated as an alternative source for microbial growth nutrients during direct conversion of cellulose by <i>Clostridium thermocellum</i> DSM 1237. Fermentation end-products synthesized by <i>C....

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Main Authors: Rumana Islam, Charushi Panditharatne, John Schellenberg, Richard Sparling, Nazim Cicek, David B. Levin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2015-11-01
Series:AIMS Energy
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Online Access:http://www.aimspress.com/energy/article/500/fulltext.html