Abstract
The paper reports the assessment of the growth kinetics of Clostridium acetobutylicum DSM 792 adopting xylose as carbon source. Xylose is the fundamental component of hemicellulose hydrolysis, a relevant fraction of lignocellulosic feedstocks for biofuel production. Tests were carried out in a CSTR operated under controlled pH. The effects of acids (acetic and butyric) and solvents (acetone, ethanol and butanol) on the fermentation were investigated. The conversion process was characterized under steady-state conditions in terms of concentration of xylose, cells, acids, and pH. The growth kinetics was expressed by means of a multiple product inhibition and it was able to predict microorganism growth rate under a broad interval of operating conditions, even those typical of solvents production. The mass fractional yield of biomass and products were expressed as a function of the specific growth rate taking into account the Pirt model.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 155-161 |
Journal | Bioresource Technology |
Volume | 164 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- acetone-butanol fermentation
- continuous lactose fermentation
- biobutanol
- biomass
- growth
- inhibition
- energy