JPS63102687A - Production of butanol - Google Patents

Production of butanol

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Publication number
JPS63102687A
JPS63102687A JP24737286A JP24737286A JPS63102687A JP S63102687 A JPS63102687 A JP S63102687A JP 24737286 A JP24737286 A JP 24737286A JP 24737286 A JP24737286 A JP 24737286A JP S63102687 A JPS63102687 A JP S63102687A
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butanol
alcohol
culture
ferm
extractant
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JPH044871B2 (en
Inventor
Taiji Imanishi
今西 太治
Toshiaki Yorifuji
依藤 敏昭
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Research Association for Petroleum Alternatives Development
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To produce butanol efficiently in a method of producing butanol by extraction culture from a saccharide by the use of a thermophilic anaerobic bacterium, and using a straight-chain saturated alcohol as an extractant. CONSTITUTION:A thermophilic bacterium [e.g. Clostridium thermo saccharolyticum B-258 (FERM P-8273, CB-1666 (FERM P-8274), 6957 (FERM P-8071, ATCC7956] belonging to the genus Clostridium, capable of producing butanol from a saccharide usually at high temperature of 45-65 deg.C is anaerobically cultivated in a nutritive medium containing a carbon source, a nitrogen source, an inorganic salt, etc., at pH preferably 5-7 at 55-60 deg.C for 2-5 days. 20-100% based on culture solution of 15-18C straight-chain alcohol such as cetyl alcohol, heptadecyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, etc., is added as an extractant in a period from the culture starting time to the middle period of logarithmic growth phase of bacteria to produce butanol.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明はブタノールの製造方法に関し、詳しくは好熱嫌
気性菌を用いて抽出発酵法によりブタノールを製造する
にあたり、抽剤として特定のアルコールを使用すること
によってブタノールを効率よく生産する方法に関する。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a method for producing butanol, and more specifically, in producing butanol by an extractive fermentation method using thermophilic anaerobic bacteria, a specific alcohol is used as an extractant. This invention relates to a method for efficiently producing butanol.

〔従来技術及び発明が解決しようとする問題点〕発酵法
によるブタノールの製造においては、生産物であるブタ
ノールが微生物に対して毒性を持ツタメ、ブタノ−少を
高濃度に生産することができない。
[Prior Art and Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the production of butanol by the fermentation method, the product, butanol, is toxic to microorganisms, and it is not possible to produce a high concentration of butanol.

このよう−゛発酵生産物による微生物への阻害を回避す
る手段として、抽出培養が知られている。
Extraction culture is known as a means of avoiding such inhibition of microorganisms by fermentation products.

ブタノールの発酵生産を抽出培養により行なう場合の抽
剤としては、炭素数10〜14個のアルコール(特開昭
59−216591号)、炭素数16〜18個の不飽和
アルコールまたは炭素数16〜20個の側鎖を有するア
ルコール(特開昭60=172290号)が知られてい
る。
When fermentation production of butanol is carried out by extraction culture, extractants include alcohols having 10 to 14 carbon atoms (JP-A-59-216591), unsaturated alcohols having 16 to 18 carbon atoms, or unsaturated alcohols having 16 to 20 carbon atoms. Alcohols having side chains (JP-A-60-172290) are known.

しかしながら、これら抽剤を使用するブタノール発酵は
、中温菌を用いる場合に適用されるのであり、高温下で
ブタノール発酵を行なう好熱菌に対しては、これら抽剤
が該好熱菌に対して毒性を示すという問題点がある。
However, butanol fermentation using these extractants is applied when mesophilic bacteria are used, and these extractants are effective against thermophilic bacteria that carry out butanol fermentation at high temperatures. The problem is that it is toxic.

一方、雑菌汚染の防止、ブタノール回収コストの低減等
の立場から高温発酵によってブタノールを製造する方法
が望まれている。
On the other hand, a method for producing butanol by high-temperature fermentation is desired from the standpoint of preventing bacterial contamination and reducing butanol recovery costs.

〔問題点を解決するための手段〕[Means for solving problems]

本発明者は好熱菌を用いて高温発酵によりブタノールを
製造する場合の抽剤について検討し、特定のアルコール
を使用すれば好熱菌に毒性を示さないことを見出し、本
発明に到達した。
The present inventor studied extractants for producing butanol by high-temperature fermentation using thermophilic bacteria, and found that the use of a specific alcohol does not show toxicity to thermophilic bacteria, and has arrived at the present invention.

本発明は好熱嫌気性菌を用いてPi類からブタノールを
抽出培養によって製造する方法において、抽剤として炭
素数15〜18個の直鎖飽和アルコールを使用すること
を特徴とするブタノールの製造方法である。
The present invention is a method for producing butanol from Pi by extraction culture using thermophilic anaerobic bacteria, which is characterized in that a linear saturated alcohol having 15 to 18 carbon atoms is used as an extractant. It is.

本発明に用いる好熱嫌気性菌としては高温(通常は45
〜65℃)において糖類からブタノールを生産する能力
を有するものであればよく、クロストリジウム属に属す
る好熱菌が好ましく、特にクロストリジウム・サーモサ
ッカロリティカムが好適である。このようなりロストリ
ジウム属の微生物として例えば本発明者らが土壌より分
離したクロストリジウム・サーモサフカロリティヵムB
−258株(FERM  P−8273)、クロストリ
ジウム・サーモサッカロリティカムCB−1666株(
FERM  P−8274)、クロストリジウム・サー
モサッカロリティカム6957株(FERM  P−8
071)、  クロストリジウム・サーモサッカロリテ
ィカム ATCC7956株等が挙げられる。
The thermophilic anaerobic bacteria used in the present invention are used at high temperatures (usually 45%
Any bacteria can be used as long as it has the ability to produce butanol from saccharides at a temperature of 65° C. to 65° C., and thermophilic bacteria belonging to the genus Clostridium are preferred, with Clostridium thermosaccharolyticum being particularly preferred. As a microorganism belonging to the genus Rostridia, for example, Clostridium thermosafcalolyticum B, which the present inventors isolated from soil,
-258 strain (FERM P-8273), Clostridium thermosaccharolyticum CB-1666 strain (
FERM P-8274), Clostridium thermosaccharolyticum strain 6957 (FERM P-8
071), Clostridium thermosaccharolyticum ATCC 7956 strain, and the like.

培養に用いる培地は炭素源、窒素源、無機塩類。The culture medium used is a carbon source, nitrogen source, and inorganic salts.

有機栄養素などを含有する通常の培地であり、炭素源と
してはグルコース、セロビオース、シュクロース、ラク
トース、キシロース、マルトース。
It is a normal medium containing organic nutrients, etc., and the carbon sources are glucose, cellobiose, sucrose, lactose, xylose, and maltose.

キシラン、デンプン等の糖類が使用される。窒素源等は
微生物が良好に生育してブタノールを効率よく生産しう
るちのを適宜選択すればよい。
Sugars such as xylan and starch are used. The nitrogen source may be appropriately selected from a source that allows microorganisms to grow well and efficiently produce butanol.

さらに、本発明では培養にあたり抽剤として炭素数15
〜18個の直鎖飽和アルコールを使用する。これらアル
コールのうちではセチルアルコール、ヘプタデシルアル
コール、ステアリルアルコールが好適であり、これらを
単独でもしくは2種以上を組合せて使用する。抽剤とし
てのアルコールの添加量は培養液量の20〜100%が
適当であり、培養開始時から微生物の対数増殖期中期(
ブタノールが5 g/l程度蓄積したとき)までの間に
全量を1回で、もしくは複数回に分割して加える。
Furthermore, in the present invention, a carbon number of 15 is used as an extractant for culturing.
~18 straight chain saturated alcohols are used. Among these alcohols, cetyl alcohol, heptadecyl alcohol, and stearyl alcohol are preferred, and these may be used alone or in combination of two or more. The appropriate amount of alcohol to be added as an extractant is 20 to 100% of the culture solution volume, from the start of culture to the mid-logarithmic growth phase (
Add the entire amount at once or in multiple portions until the amount of butanol has accumulated to about 5 g/l.

好熱菌の培養条件は使用する菌株によって異なるが、通
常40〜65℃、好ましくは55〜60”C,I)H5
〜8、好ましくは5.5〜7に調節して嫌気的条件下で
行なう。培養期間については、目的トするアルコール類
が十分量生産されるまで行なえばよく、通常は1〜10
日間、好ましくは2〜5日間である。
Culture conditions for thermophilic bacteria vary depending on the strain used, but are usually 40-65°C, preferably 55-60"C, I) H5
-8, preferably 5.5-7, and carried out under anaerobic conditions. Regarding the culture period, it is sufficient to carry out the culture until a sufficient amount of the desired alcohol is produced, which is usually 1 to 10 hours.
2 to 5 days, preferably 2 to 5 days.

〔、実施例〕〔,Example〕

次に、本発明を実施例により説明するが、本発明はこれ
らによって制限されるものではない。
Next, the present invention will be explained by examples, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

実施例1 第1表に示した培地■にクロストリジウム・サーモサッ
カロリティカム B−258株(FERMP−8273
)を接種し、60℃で18時間嫌気的に液体培養した。
Example 1 Clostridium thermosaccharolyticum strain B-258 (FERMP-8273
) was inoculated and cultured in liquid form anaerobically at 60°C for 18 hours.

この培養液を第1表に示した培地1110m/!に2%
の割合で接種し、ステアリルアルコール(分配係数5.
5)2.5gを加えて50m1!ネジロ試験管中で60
℃にて5日間嫌気的に振とう培養した。
This culture solution was used in the medium shown in Table 1, 1110 m/! 2% to
Stearyl alcohol (partition coefficient 5.
5) Add 2.5g and make 50ml! 60 in Nejiro test tube
The culture was carried out anaerobically with shaking at ℃ for 5 days.

得られた培養液を遠心分離して除菌後、リン酸(33m
g/mff)で酸性にし、ガスクロマトグラフにより生
産物を分析した。ブタノールの全生産量はブタノールの
各アルコールと水中の分配係数から計算により求めた。
The obtained culture solution was centrifuged to remove bacteria, and then phosphoric acid (33 m
g/mff) and the product was analyzed by gas chromatography. The total production of butanol was calculated from the partition coefficient of butanol between each alcohol and water.

結果を第2表に示す。The results are shown in Table 2.

実施例2 実施例1においてステアリルアルコールの代すにセチル
アルコール(分配係数4.5)5gを加えたこと以外は
実施例1と同様に行なった。結果を第2表に示す。
Example 2 The same procedure as in Example 1 was carried out except that 5 g of cetyl alcohol (partition coefficient 4.5) was added instead of stearyl alcohol. The results are shown in Table 2.

実施例3 実施例1において培地Hの代りに培地■を用い、ステア
リルアルコールを加えずに培養を開始し、2日後にグル
コース0.5gとステアリルアルコ−ル 行なった。結果を第2表に示す。
Example 3 In Example 1, medium 1 was used instead of medium H, culture was started without adding stearyl alcohol, and 2 days later, 0.5 g of glucose and stearyl alcohol were added. The results are shown in Table 2.

比較例1 )Jl[においてステアリルアルコールを加えずに培養
したこと以外は実施例1と同様に行なった。結果を第2
表に示す。
Comparative Example 1) The same procedure as in Example 1 was carried out except that the culture was carried out in Jl without adding stearyl alcohol. Second result
Shown in the table.

比較例2 実施例1においてステアリルアルコールの71にオレイ
ンアルコールを用いたこと以外は実施例1と同様に行な
った。結果を第2表に示す。
Comparative Example 2 The same procedure as in Example 1 was conducted except that oleic alcohol was used as 71 of the stearyl alcohol in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 2.

比較例3 実施例1においてステアリルアルコールの代りにテトラ
デカノールを用いたこと以外は実施例1と同様に行なっ
た。結果を第2表に示す。
Comparative Example 3 The same procedure as in Example 1 was conducted except that tetradecanol was used instead of stearyl alcohol. The results are shown in Table 2.

1、/ 第1表(培地組成) 〔発明の効果〕 本発明によれば、抽剤を用いる高温発酵によってブタノ
ールを効率よく製造することができる。
1./Table 1 (Medium Composition) [Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, butanol can be efficiently produced by high temperature fermentation using an extractant.

高温で発酵を行なうため、ブタノールを経済的に回収す
ることができ、発酵槽の冷却コストの低減、雑菌による
汚染の防止等を図ることができる。また、ブタノールは
工業用、燃料用等として利用される。
Since fermentation is carried out at a high temperature, butanol can be recovered economically, the cost of cooling the fermenter can be reduced, and contamination by various bacteria can be prevented. In addition, butanol is used for industrial purposes, fuel, etc.

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)好熱嫌気性菌を用いて糖類からブタノールを抽出
培養によって製造する方法において、抽剤として炭素数
15〜18個の直鎖飽和アルコールを使用することを特
徴とするブタノールの製造方法。
(1) A method for producing butanol from sugars by extraction culture using thermophilic anaerobic bacteria, which is characterized in that a linear saturated alcohol having 15 to 18 carbon atoms is used as an extractant.
(2)好熱嫌気性菌がクロストリジウム・サーモサッカ
ロリティカムである特許請求の範囲第1項記載の方法。
(2) The method according to claim 1, wherein the thermophilic anaerobe is Clostridium thermosaccharolyticum.
(3)抽剤を培養開始時から対数増殖期中期までの間に
添加する特許請求の範囲第1項記載の方法。
(3) The method according to claim 1, wherein the extractant is added between the start of culture and the middle of the logarithmic growth phase.
JP24737286A 1986-10-20 1986-10-20 Production of butanol Granted JPS63102687A (en)

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