Conversion of Sugars to 1,2-Propanediol by Thermoanaerobacterium thermosaccharolyticum HG-8

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• 作者：Nedim E. Altaras ; Mark R. Etzel ; and Douglas C. Cameron
• 刊名：Biotechnology Progress
• 出版年：2001
• 出版时间：February 2001
• 年：2001
• 卷：17
• 期：1
• 页码：52 - 56
• 全文大小：63K
• 年卷期：v.17,no.1(February 2001)
• ISSN：1520-6033

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The purpose of this study was to explore a fermentation route for the production of1,2-propanediol (1,2-PD) from renewable sugars: lactose found in cheese whey, andD-glucose, D-galactose, L-arabinose, and D-xylose found in corn and wood byproducts.Thermoanaerobacterium thermosaccharolyticum, a naturally occurring organism, wasfound to ferment a wider range of sugars to 1,2-PD than previously reported. Thespecific sugar had a significant effect on the selectivity for 1,2-PD vs other fermentationproducts such as ethanol, D- and L-lactate, and acetate. T. thermosaccharolyticumpotentially provides an environmentally friendly route to a major commodity chemicalnow made from petrochemicals.