Thermophilic acetogenic bacteria have attracted attention as promising candidates for biotechnological applications such as syngas fermentation, microbial electrosynthesis, and methanol conversion. Here, we aimed to isolate and characterize novel thermophilic acetogens from diverse environments. Enrichment of heterotrophic and autotrophic acetogens was monitored by 16S rRNA gene-based bacterial community analysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDue to their metabolic versatility in substrate utilization, acetogenic bacteria represent industrially significant production platforms for biotechnological applications such as syngas fermentation, microbial electrosynthesis or transformation of one-carbon substrates. However, acetogenic strains from the genera and remained poorly investigated for biotechnological applications. We report the isolation and characterization of four acetogenic strains and one strain.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFuture sustainable energy production can be achieved using mass cultures of photoautotrophic microorganisms such as cyanobacteria, which are engineered to synthesize valuable products directly from CO and sunlight. For example, strains of the model organism sp. PCC 6803 have been generated to produce ethanol.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAmaranthus L. leaves are consumed as vegetables and are a rich source of secondary plant metabolites. The phenolic profiles of the three analyzed genotypes by LC-Q-TOF-MS/MS and HPLC-DAD were characterized by high amounts of hydroxycinnamic glucaric and -isocitric acids.
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