Process for the fermentative production of acetone, butanol and ethanol

Patent · 01 January 1991

OSTI ID:868057

Glassner, David A ^[1]; Jain, Mahendra K ^[2]; Datta, Rathin ^[3]

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1. 4454 Satinwood Rd., Okemos, MI 48864
2. 3950 Jonquil La., Okemos, MI 48864
3. 442 W. Melrose Ave., #3, Chicago, IL 60657

A process including multistage continuous fermentation followed by batch fermentation with carefully chosen temperatures for each fermentation step, combined with an asporogenic strain of C. acetobutylicum and a high carbohydrate substrate concentration yields extraordinarily high butanol and total solvents concentrations.

• Research Organization: MICHIGAN BIOTECHNOLOGY INST
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-88PC79815
• Assignee: Glassner; David A. (4454 Satinwood Rd., Okemos, MI 48864); Jain; Mahendra K. (3950 Jonquil La., Okemos, MI 48864); Datta; Rathin (442 W. Melrose Ave., #3, Chicago, IL 60657)
• Patent Number(s): US 5063156
• OSTI ID: 868057
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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