Process and composition for production of organic products

摘要

The present invention comprises a process to produce organic products from a single-carbon substrate; microbial compositions used in the process; and a process to isolate microorganisms for the process.

主权项

1. A process for producing a multi-carbon organic product from a single-carbon substrate comprising:
a) transferring microorganisms to a fermentation broth in a reactor vessel, wherein said microorganisms comprise a chemoautotrophic bacterium selected for its ability to grow on the single-carbon substrate in a medium that does not contain exogenous multi-carbon compounds; b) supplying the single-carbon substrate and a reducing agent or a compound that is both a single-carbon substrate and a reducing agent to the reactor vessel; and c) culturing the microorganisms under conditions causing the microorganisms to produce the multi-carbon organic product.