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Table 1 Butanol and solvent yields and productivity achieved under different cultivation conditions

From: Flow cytometry analysis of Clostridium beijerinckii NRRL B-598 populations exhibiting different phenotypes induced by changes in cultivation conditions

 

Y B/G

Y ABE/G

PB (g L−1 h−1)

PABE (g L−1 h−1)

Y B/CDW

Y ABE/CDW

Sporulation phenotype TYA

0.22

0.34

0.23

0.35

3.08

4.76

Non-sporulation phenotype RCM

0.20

0.30

0.25

0.37

3.54

5.38

Butanol stress, TYA

0.15

0.27

0.12

0.21

4.56

8.22

Decreased initial pH, TYA

0.23

0.35

0.22

0.33

3.81

5.77

  1. YB/G yield of butanol produced from consumed glucose (g/g)
  2. YABE/G yield of ABE produced from consumed glucose (g/g)
  3. PB (g L−1 h−1)—volumetric productivity of butanol
  4. PABE (g L−1 h−1)—volumetric productivity of ABE
  5. YB/CDW—amount of butanol produced per unit of dry weight biomass (g/g)
  6. YABE/CDW—amount of ABE produced per unit of dry weight biomass (g/g)
  7. The highest values of all parameters are given in italics