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Table 1 A summary of ABE production from glucose and food wastes at various levels using C. beijerinckii P260

From: Butanol production from food waste: a novel process for producing sustainable energy and reducing environmental pollution

Substrate

Residual glucose (g/L)

Residual starch (g/L)

Total ABE produced (g/L broth)

Yield (g/g)

Productivity (g/L/h)

Glucose (control)

16.2

–

14.2

0.35

0.22

Food waste (81 g/L)

5.4

5.3

18.8

0.38

0.46

Food waste (129 g/L)

21.7

17.8

19.7

0.36

0.41

Food waste (181 g/L)

40.5

32.6

20.9

0.37

0.42

Food waste (228 g/L)

61.7

50.2

19.1

0.38

0.38

Food waste vacuum (129 g/L)

1.1

16.0

27.2

0.36

0.49