A method of producing higher alcohols

摘要

The present invention relates to a reaction mixture and a method of producing at least one higher alcohol comprising a reaction mixture comprising a mixed culture of a first and a second microorganism in an aqueous medium comprising carbon monoxide gas, wherein
- the first microorganism is an acetogenic microorganism capable of converting a carbon source to acetate and/or ethanol; and
- the second microorganism is selected from the group consisting of Clostridium kluyveri, and C. Carboxidivorans capable of converting capable of converting the acetate and/or ethanol to form an acid;
wherein the first microorganism is further capable of converting the acid to the corresponding higher alcohol and the higher alcohol comprises at least 6 carbon atoms.