Use of Genetic Engineering for Improvement of the Fermentative Production of Butanol

Authors

  • J. Kolek Department of Biotechnology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague
  • P. Patáková Department of Biotechnology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague

Keywords:

butanol, Clostridium, metabolic engineering, genetic improvements

Abstract

The acetone-butanol-ethanol fermentation (ABE) is a process suitable for butan-1-ol production from some renewable resources. Unfortunately, ABE fermentation according to the current state of knowledge cannot compete with standard butanol production from oil. Methods of metabolic and genetic engineering could be used for improvement of some properties of solventogenic Clostridium strains like their resistance to butanol or final butanol concentration in media.

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Published

2015-11-15

How to Cite

Kolek, J., & Patáková, P. (2015). Use of Genetic Engineering for Improvement of the Fermentative Production of Butanol. Chemické Listy, 109(11), 830–835. Retrieved from http://www-.chemicke-listy.cz/ojs3/index.php/chemicke-listy/article/view/283

Issue

Vol. 109 No. 11 (2015)

Section

Articles