Novel thermophilic syngas fermentation process (IMAGE)

Hiroshima University

Novel thermophilic syngas fermentation process

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Scientists from Hiroshima University and AIST in Japan engineered the bacterium Moorella thermoacetica to produce a volatile chemical from gaseous substrates at high temperature. It will realize economical thermophilic syngas fermentation process to produce bulk chemical from organic matters and wastes.

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Yutaka Nakashimada, Hiroshima University

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