Process to avoid inhibition of acetogens by CO

• Main Author: SENARATNE RYAN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 17.03.2015
• Subjects: BEER; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY; COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR; CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL ORENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES; ENZYMOLOGY; MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEICACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS; METALLURGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS; SEPARATION; SPIRITS; TRANSPORTING; VINEGAR; WINE

A process is provided for fermenting CO-containing gaseous substrates. The process is effective for decreasing lag times and maintaining a culture in steady state by controlling CO concentration and minimizing effects of high or low CO concentrations during fermentation. The process includes providi...