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Continuous production of ethanol by use of flocculent zymomonas mobilis

Patent ·
OSTI ID:864762
Ethanol is produced by means of a floc-forming strain of Zymomonas mobilis bacteria. Gas is vented along the length of a column containing the flocculent bacteria to preclude disruption of liquid flow.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN
Assignee:
Arcuri, Edward J. (Del Mar, CA);Donaldson, Terrence L. (Lenoir City, TN)
Patent Number(s):
US 4413058
OSTI ID:
864762
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English