Fermentation process for producing chemicals

摘要

The invention refers to a method of biotransforming a carbohydrate of a raw material into a chemical, by cultivating Lactobacillus diolivorans in the presence of the raw material to produce a chemical substance, and isolating the chemical substance in the purified form, and the use of L. diolivorans in one of a series of biotransformation methods, wherein carbohydrates from at least two different carbohydrate sources of low purity are transformed into chemicals.

主权项

1. A method of producing 1,3-propanediol by biotransforming industrial glycerol into 1,3-propanediol, comprising the steps:
cultivating Lactobacillus diolivorans in the presence of the glycerol to produce 1,3-propanediol, wherein said glycerol has a purity of less than Technical Grade and an ash content of at least 0.1% (w/w), and isolating and purifying 1,3-propanediol.