BIOCONVERSION OF A FERMENTABLE CARBON SOURCE TO 1,3-PROPANEDIOL BY A SINGLE MICROORGANISM

摘要

A process is provided for the bioconversion of a carbon substrate to 1,3-propanediol by a single organism utilizing either microorganisms containing the genes encoding for an active glycerol or diol dehydratase enzyme by contacting these organisms with a carbon substrate under the appropriate fermentation conditions.