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. 2015 Aug 5;8:1–9. doi: 10.1016/j.btre.2015.08.001

Table 3.

Examples of second generation biomass used in butanol fermentation.

Fermentation conditions (T°C and pH) Clostridium species Yields
Productivity (g L−1 h−1) Product distribution References
g L−1 g g−1
Barley liquor silage 37 and 6.5 C. acetobutylicum DSM 1731 9.0 ABE [27]
Glycerol 37 and over 6.5 C. acetobutylicum KF 158795 13.57 Butanol [26]
Rice straw 37 and 6.7 C. sporogenes BE01 5.52 Butanol [37]
Oil palm trunk fiber 37 and 6 C. beijerinckii TISTR 1461 10 0.41 Butanol [36]
Crude cellulose 37 and 6.7 C. acetobutylicum DP 217 0.33 Butanol [38]
Spoilage palm fruits 30 and 6 C. acetobutylicum ATCC 824 and Bacillus subtilis DSM 4451 21.56 0.42 0.30 ABE [39]