Toward industrial C8 production: Oxygen intrusion drives renewable n caprylate production from ethanol and acetate via intermediate metabolite production
K. Gemeinhardt, B. Seung Jeon, J. Nepomuscene Ntihuga, H. Wang, C. Schlaiss, T. N. Lucas, I. Bessarab, N. C. Nalpas, N. Zhou, J. G. Usack, D. Huson, R. Williams, B. Macek, L. Aristilde, L. T. Angenent
This study identifies oxygen's role in enabling renewable n-caprylate production from ethanol and acetate via intermediate metabolite synthesis in bioreactors.
bioRxiv · Jul 12, 2024 · PreprintBioengineering