Leveraging substrate flexibility and product selectivity of acetogens in two‐stage systems for chemical production [PDF]
Microbial Biotechnology, 2023 Carbon dioxide (CO2) stands out as sustainable feedstock for developing a circular carbon economy whose energy supply could be obtained by boosting the production of clean hydrogen from renewable electricity.
Luca Ricci +5 more
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Isobutanol Production by Autotrophic Acetogenic Bacteria [PDF]
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021 Two different isobutanol synthesis pathways were cloned into and expressed in the two model acetogenic bacteria Acetobacterium woodii and Clostridium ljungdahlii. A.
Sandra Weitz +5 more
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Progresses and challenges of engineering thermophilic acetogenic cell factories [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyThermophilic acetogens are gaining recognition as potent microbial cell factories, leveraging their unique metabolic capabilities to drive the development of sustainable biotechnological processes. These microorganisms, thriving at elevated temperatures,
Barbara Bourgade, M. Ahsanul Islam
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Defined Electrosynthetic Microbial Consortia Reveal Electron Transfer Modes Governing Acetate Production [PDF]
Advanced SciencePrecise manipulation of interspecies electron transfer (IET) is critical for advancing microbial electrosynthesis (MES) toward efficient CO2 bioconversion.
Jing Zhang +8 more
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Analysis of the core genome and pan-genome of autotrophic acetogenic bacteria [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016 Acetogens are obligate anaerobic bacteria capable of reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) to multicarbon compounds coupled to the oxidation of inorganic substrates, such as hydrogen (H2) or carbon monoxide (CO), via the Wood-Ljungdahl pathway.
JongOh Shin +3 more
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Sugar-inducible promoters for manipulation of core metabolic pathways in the thermophilic acetogen Thermoanaerobacter kivui [PDF]
Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyAcetogenic bacteria form an essential part of the global carbon cycle and show promise for green chemicals production thanks to their energy-efficient carbon fixation via the Wood-Ljungdahl pathway. Energy conservation in acetogens is dependent on one of
Benjamin Zeldes +6 more
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Revealing formate production from carbon monoxide in wild type and mutants of Rnf‐ and Ech‐containing acetogens, Acetobacterium woodii and Thermoanaerobacter kivui [PDF]
Microbial Biotechnology, 2020 Summary Acetogenic bacteria have gained much attraction in recent years as they can produce different biofuels and biochemicals from H2 plus CO2 or even CO alone, therefore opening a promising alternative route for the production of biofuels from ...
Fabian M. Schwarz +6 more
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Metagenomic Exploration Uncovers Several Novel ‘Candidatus’ Species Involved in Acetate Metabolism in High‐Ammonia Thermophilic Biogas Processes [PDF]
Microbial BiotechnologyBiogas reactors operating at elevated ammonia levels are commonly susceptible to process disturbances, further augmented at thermophilic temperatures.
George B. Cheng +2 more
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A Third Way of Energy Conservation in Acetogenic Bacteria
Microbiology Spectrum, 2022 Acetogenic bacteria are a group of strictly anaerobic bacteria that make a living from acetate formation from two molecules of CO2 via the Wood-Ljungdahl pathway (WLP).
Florian Kremp +2 more
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A TetR-Family Protein (CAETHG_0459) Activates Transcription From a New Promoter Motif Associated With Essential Genes for Autotrophic Growth in Acetogens [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019 Acetogens can fix carbon (CO or CO2) into acetyl-CoA via the Wood–Ljungdahl pathway (WLP) that also makes them attractive cell factories for the production of fuels and chemicals from waste feedstocks.
Renato de Souza Pinto Lemgruber +12 more
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