Bacteriophage application restores ethanol fermentation characteristics disrupted by Lactobacillus fermentum

• Published in: Biotechnology for biofuels Vol. 8; no. 1; p. 132
• Main Authors: Liu, Mei, Bischoff, Kenneth M, Gill, Jason J, Mire-Criscione, Miranda D, Berry, Joel D, Young, Ry, Summer, Elizabeth J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central 2015
• Subjects: Acids; Antibiotics; Bacteria; Biodiesel fuels; Biofuels; Enzymes; Ethanol; Fermentation; Ethanol fermentation; Lactic acid bacteria; Lactobacillus fermentum; Bacteriophage

Contamination of corn mash by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) reduces the efficiency of the ethanol fermentation process. The industry relies heavily on antibiotics for contamination control and there is a need to develop alternative methods. The goals of this study were to determine the diversity and ab...