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Table 3 Comparison of direct biobutanol production from cellulose and hemicellulose by different Clostridium sp. strains

From: Strategies for improved isopropanol–butanol production by a Clostridium strain from glucose and hemicellulose through consolidated bioprocessing

Organism

Genotype

Substrate

Butanol (g/L)

Total solvents (g/L)

References

C. cellulolyticum

Genetically modifieda

Crystalline cellulose

0.66

0.66

[23]

C. thermocellum

Genetically modifiedb

Crystalline cellulose

5.4

5.4

[24]

C. cellulovorans

Genetically modifiedc

Crystalline cellulose

1.42

3.02

[25]

C. pasteurianum GL11

Wild type

Birchwood xylan

1.48

6.60

[26]

Clostridium sp. strain NJP7

Wild type

Birchwood xylan

2.06

5.84

This study

  1. aStrain with introduction of kivd, 2-ketoacid decarboxylase; yqhD alcohol dehydrogenase/aldehyde reductase, alsS acetolactate synthase, ilvC acetohydroxyacid isomeroreductase, ilvD dihydroxy-acid dehydrogenase
  2. bStrain with introduction of kivd, 2-ketoacid decarboxylase, ilvBN acetohydroxy acid synthase (AHAS), ilvC acetohydroxyacid isomeroreductase, ilvD dihydroxy-acid dehydrogenase
  3. cStrain with introduction of aldehyde/alcohol dehydrogenase (adhE2)