Table 1.
Summary of fermentative performances of the four Clostridium species.
| Species (strain) | Aa | Ba | Ea | ABEa | YBb | YABEb | B productivityc | ABE productivityc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. acetobutylicum (DSM 1731) | 0.08 | / | 0.98 | 1.06 | / | 0.10 | / | 0.03 (36 h) |
| C. pasteurianum (DSM 525) | / | 0.25 | 0.96 | 1.23 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.03 (36 h) |
| C. saccharobutylicum (DSM 13864) | 4.20 | 7.00 | 1.26 | 12.46 | 0.17 | 0.30 | 0.19 | 0.35 (36 h) |
| C. beijerinckii (DSM 6422) | 2.92 | 6.64 | 1.06 | 10.61 | 0.17 | 0.27 | 0.18 | 0.29 (36 h) |
A = Acetone; B = Butanol; E = Ethanol.
a [=] g/L; b [=] g/gtotal sugars consumed; c [=] g/L/h.