acetone-butanol fermentation
The formation of acetone and butanol through the anaerobic fermentation of glucose by Clostridium acetobutylicum. However, most industrial plants make acetone and butanol through synthetic processes that use petrochemicals. Selected acetone-butanol fermentation links: |
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