Fermentation of mixed substrates by Clostridium pasteurianum and its physiological, metabolic and proteomic characterizations.

Background: Clostridium pasteurianum is becoming increasingly attractive for the production of chemicals and fuels such as n-butanol and 1,3-propanediol. Previously we have shown that dual substrate fermentation using glucose and glycerol enhanced the cell growth and butanol production significantly. Although C.