Characteristic | Clostridium thermocellum JN4 | Thermoanaerobacterium thermosaccharolyticum GD17 |
---|---|---|
Domain | Bacteria | Bacteria |
T opt (ºC) | ||
Cultivation | ||
Substrate | ||
Y H2 mmol/mmol C6 | ||
Gram +/- | positive | positive |
Substrates | microcrystalline cellulose | |
Individual Products | Hydrogen, ethanol, acetic acid, lactic acid LACTATE cannot completely use cellobiose and glucose from cellulose degradation | |
Co-culture products:
- most abundant = butyrate
- second - acetatae
- ethanol
Possible communication
- lactate
- oligopeptides
Possible inhibitors for T. thermosaccarolyticum:
- furfural
- HMF
- vanillin
- syringaldehyde
source for inhibitors: http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/science/article/pii/S0360319909019600
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