WO2018115350A1 - Procédé de production d'un alcool - Google Patents

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WO2018115350A1
WO2018115350A1 PCT/EP2017/084217 EP2017084217W WO2018115350A1 WO 2018115350 A1 WO2018115350 A1 WO 2018115350A1 EP 2017084217 W EP2017084217 W EP 2017084217W WO 2018115350 A1 WO2018115350 A1 WO 2018115350A1
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  • the present invention relates to a biotechnological method for producing alcohols in a
  • the fermentation medium comprises specific essential elements and specific concentrations for alcohol production from a carbon source lacking in carbon monoxide.
  • Biotechnological production of alcohols is of great interest and use in the current world, especially in the production of biofuels. These alcohols may also be used in downstream processes to produce organic compounds. Numerous conventional methods exist for sustaining microorganism culture that is capable of producing alcohols. However, these methods suffer from numerous inefficiencies. Several of these microorganisms that produce alcohol for example acetogenic bacteria are delicate by nature and susceptible to slight changes in the surrounding conditions in the cultural medium. This reduces the efficiency of production of alcohols from a suitable carbon source. Further, the amount of alcohols produced varies depending on the carbon source. For example, acetogenic bacteria are known to grow and produce alcohols, in particular ethanol, when CO is present in the carbon source.
  • the present invention attempts to solve the problems above by providing a fermentation medium comprising specific elements at suitable concentrations such that a cell may be able to produce at least one Ci-Cs alcohol from a carbon source that is carbon monoxide (CO) free and comprises at least carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen (H2).
  • This fermentation medium comprising specific components at specific concentrations allow for the cell to produce alcohol, in particular ethanol, efficiently.
  • the fermentation medium allows for a larger amount of alcohol to be produced from the same amount of carbon source when the specific component is present at a suitable concentration in the fermentation medium relative to a medium without the specific component at the suitable concentration.
  • the method thus allows for an efficient production of alcohol at a lower cost as more alcohol is produced per gram of the component present in the fermentation medium.
  • the efficiency of production and the cost effectiveness allow for the fermentation medium according to any aspect of the present invention to be preferred over the mediums known in the art.
  • the carbon source used according to any aspect of the present invention may not comprise CO, or comprises CO at undetectable amounts.
  • the specific fermentation medium according to any aspect of the present invention thus allows for a versatile range of substrates to be used that do not necessarily need CO in the substrate medium.
  • a fermentation medium comprising: (a) Magnesium at a concentration greater than 40mg/L of the fermentation medium,
  • the medium may comprise magnesium at a concentration greater than 40mg/L of the fermentation medium.
  • the cell is able to produce at least 1000mg of ethanol per mg of Mg and per gram of cell present in the fermentation medium.
  • the method thus allows for an efficient production of alcohol at a lower cost as more alcohol is produced per gram of the Mg and per gram of cells present in the fermentation medium when the magnesium is present at a concentration greater than 45mg/L in the fermentation medium relative to a medium without Mg at a concentration greater than 45mg/L.
  • the Mg may be present in the medium at a concentration greater than 40mg/L of the fermentation medium.
  • the term 'greater than 40mg/L' includes 40mg/L. There may be at least 40mg/L of Mg thus present in the fermentation medium.
  • the fermentation medium may comprise 40-70mg/L of magnesium. More in particular, the fermentation medium may comprise 45-55, 45-50, 50-60 or 50-65mg/L of magnesium. Even more in particular, the fermentation medium may comprise about 40, 41 , 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51 , 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61 , 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70 mg/L of magnesium. In one example, the fermentation medium may comprise about 63 mg/L of magnesium. The term 'about' as used herein refers to a variation within 20 percent.
  • the source of magnesium may be any magnesium salt known in the art.
  • the source of magnesium may be selected from the group consisting of magnesium acetate, magnesium aspartate, magnesium bicarbonate, magnesium carbonate, magnesium chloride, magnesium citrate, magnesium diglutamate, magnesium fluoride, magnesium formate, magnesium gluconate, magnesium glycinate, magnesium hydroxide, magnesium iodide, magnesium lactate, magnesium malate, magnesium nitrate, magnesium oxalate, magnesium phosphate, magnesium phosphate tribasic, magnesium sulphate, magnesium sulfide and the like.
  • the source of magnesium may be selected from the group consisting magnesium carbonate, magnesium chloride, magnesium phosphate, magnesium sulphate, magnesium sulfide and combinations thereof. Even more in particular, the source of magnesium may be magnesium chloride (MgCk) or magnesium sulphate (MgSC ).
  • the medium may comprise sulphur (S) at a concentration greater than 85mg/L of the fermentation medium. More in particular, the cell is able to produce at least 618mg of ethanol per mg of S and per gram of cell present in the fermentation medium.
  • the method thus allows for an efficient production of alcohol at a lower cost as more alcohol is produced per gram of S and per gram of cells present in the fermentation medium when the sulphur is present at a concentration greater than 85mg/L in the fermentation medium relative to a medium without S at a concentration greater than 85mg/L.
  • the S may be present in the medium at a concentration greater than 85mg/L of the fermentation medium.
  • the term 'greater than 85mg/L' includes 85mg/L. There may be at least 85mg/L of S thus present in the fermentation medium.
  • the fermentation medium may comprise 85-1 10mg/L of sulphur. More in particular, the fermentation medium may comprise 85-105, 85-100, 90-1 10 or 90-100 mg/L of sulphur. Even more in particular, the fermentation medium may comprise about 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91 , 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101 , 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 1 10 mg/L of sulphur. In one example, the fermentation medium may comprise about 102 mg/L of sulphur.
  • the source of sulphur may be a sulphur compound known in the art.
  • the source of sulphur may be a compound in which sulphur has an oxidation state below 6. More in particular, the source of sulphur may be selected from the group consisting of SO2, H2SO3, Na 2 S 2 04, Ss, Na 2 S, NaHS, cysteine, NH4HSO3, NaHSC (NhU ⁇ SCb.bisulfites, polysulfides, disulphur dioxide, disulphur monoxide, sulphur dioxide, sulphur monoxide, ammonium
  • sulphite barium sulphite, beryllium sulphite, calcium sulphite, lithium sulphite, magnesium sulphite, potassium sulphite, silver sulphite, sodium sulphite, sulphurous acid, aluminium sulfide, ammonium hydrosulfide, ammonium sulfide, barium sulfide, boron sulfide, cadmium sulfide, calcium sulfide, carbon disulfide, carbon monosulfide, carbonyl sulfide, chromium(lll) sulfide, cobalt sulfide, copper monosulfide, copper sulfide, copper(l) sulfide, iron sulfide, iron(ll, III) sulfide, iron(ll) sulfide, iron(lll) sulfide, lead(ll) sulfide, lead(IV
  • the source of sulphur may be selected from the group consisting of cysteine, sodium sulfide and combinations thereof.
  • the medium may comprise aluminium (Al) at a detectable concentration in the fermentation medium. More in particular, the cell is able to produce at least 5525mg of ethanol per ⁇ g of Al and per gram of cell present in the fermentation medium. This medium allows for a larger amount of alcohol to be produced from the same amount of carbon source when the aluminium is present at a detectable concentration in the fermentation medium relative to a medium without detectable Al.
  • the Al may be present in the medium at a detectable concentration.
  • the 'detectable concentration' refers to the concentration of Al that is in the fermentation medium that may be measured using any instrument known in the art.
  • the detectable concentration of Al refers to a concentration that is above Omg/L that may be the minimum concentration of Al that may be measured in a liquid medium by any method known in the art.
  • the concentration of Al in a medium may be calculated based on the amount of Al compound that is added to the medium.
  • the amount of Al in the fermentation medium may be measured using ICP-OES (Inductively Coupled Plasma- Optical Emission Spectrometry).
  • the detectable concentration of aluminium may at least be 0.0005 mg/L in the fermentation medium.
  • the fermentation medium may comprise aluminium at a concentration of 1 to
  • the fermentation medium may comprise 1 to 14, 1-13, 1-12, 1-1 1 , 1-10, 2-15, 2-14, 2-13, 2-12, 5-15, 5-14, 1-13, 5-12, 5-1 1 , 5-10 g L of Al in the fermentation medium. More in particular, the fermentation medium may comprise 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1 1 , 12, 13, 14, 15 [ig/L of Al in the fermentation medium. In one example, the fermentation medium may comprise about 1 1 [ig/L of Al.
  • the source of aluminium may be any aluminium salt known in the art.
  • the source of aluminium may be selected from the group consisting of alumide, aluminium acetate, aluminium acetoacetate, aluminium acetotartrate, aluminium acetylacetonate, aluminium antimonide, aluminium arsenate, aluminium arsenide, aluminium borohydride, aluminium bromide, aluminium carbide, aluminium carbonate, aluminium chloride, aluminium chlorohydrate, aluminium clofibrate, aluminium diacetate, aluminium diboride, aluminium diethyl phosphinate, aluminium dodecaboride, aluminium fluoride, aluminium formate, aluminium gallium arsenide, aluminium gallium indium phosphide, aluminium gallium nitride, aluminium gallium phosphide, aluminium glycinate, aluminium hydride, aluminium hydroxide, aluminium hydroxide oxide, aluminium indium arsenide,
  • the medium may comprise boron (B) at a detectable concentration in the fermentation medium.
  • the cell is able to produce at least 12000mg of ethanol per mg of boron and per gram of cell present in the fermentation medium.
  • This medium allows for a larger amount of alcohol to be produced from the same amount of carbon source when the boron is present at a detectable concentration in the fermentation medium relative to a medium without detectable boron.
  • the method thus allows for an efficient production of alcohol at a lower cost as more alcohol is produced per gram of the boron present in the fermentation medium.
  • the boron may be present in the medium at a detectable concentration.
  • the term 'detectable concentration' refers to the concentration of boron that is in the fermentation medium that may be measured using any instrument known in the art.
  • the detectable concentration of boron refers to a concentration that is above Omg/L that may be the minimum concentration of boron that may be measured in a liquid medium by any method known in the art.
  • the concentration of boron in a medium may be calculated based on the amount of boron compound that is added to the medium.
  • the amount of boron in the fermentation medium may be measured using ICP- OES (Inductively Coupled Plasma- Optical Emission Spectrometry).
  • the detectable concentration of boron may at least be 0.0005 mg/L in the fermentation medium.
  • the fermentation medium may comprise boron at a concentration of 0.05 to 1.00mg/L of the fermentation medium.
  • the fermentation medium may comprise 0.10- 1.00, 0.15-1.00, 0.20-1.00, 0.25-1.00, 0.30-1.00, 0.35-1.00, 0.40-1.00, 0.45-1.00, 0.50-1.00, 0.55- 1.00, 0.60-1.00, 0.20-0.90, 0.20-0.80, 0.20-0.70, 0.30-0.90 mg/L of boron in the fermentation medium.
  • the fermentation medium may comprise 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20, 0.25, 0.30, 0.35, 0.40, 0.45, 0.55, 0.60, 0.65, 0.70, 0.75, 0.80, 0.85, 0.90, 0.95, 1.00 mg/L of boron in the fermentation medium.
  • the fermentation medium may comprise about 0.5 mg/L of boron.
  • the source of boron may be any boron salt known in the art.
  • the source of boron may be selected from the group consisting of, boron monofluoride, boron monoxide, , boron oxide, boron phosphate, boron suboxide, boron sulfide, boron tribromide, boron trichloride, boron trifluoride, boron triiodide, boron trioxide, sodium borate, boric acid, sodium tetraborate decahydrate (borax) and the like.
  • the fermentation medium may further comprise at least potassium.
  • the fermentation medium may comprise potassium at a concentration greater than 100mg/L of the fermentation medium. More in particular, the cell is able to produce at least 240mg of ethanol per mg of potassium and per gram of cell present in the fermentation medium. The method thus allows for an efficient production of alcohol at a lower cost as more alcohol is produced per gram of the potassium and per gram of cells present in the fermentation medium when the potassium is present at a concentration greater than
  • the potassium may be present in the medium at a concentration of 85 mg/L to 300 mg/L of potassium. More in particular, the fermentation medium may comprise 90 mg/L to 300 mg/L, 100 mg/L to 300 mg/L, , 1 10 mg/L to 300 mg/L, 120 mg/L to 300 mg/L, 130 mg/L to 300 mg/L, 140 mg/L to 300 mg/L, 150 mg/L to 300 mg/L, 160 mg/L to 300 mg/L, 180 mg/L to 300 mg/L, 190 mg/L to 200 mg/L, 210 mg/L to 300 mg/L, 220 mg/L to 300 mg/L,
  • the fermentation medium may comprise about 200, 210, 215, 220, 225, 230, 235, 240, 245, 250, 255, 260, 265, 270, 275, 280, 285, 290, 295, 300 mg/L of potassium.
  • the fermentation medium may comprise about 262 mg/L of potassium.
  • the source of potassium may be any potassium salt known in the art.
  • the source of potassium may be selected from the group consisting of Potassium Permanganate (KMnC ), Potassium Hypochlorite (KCIO9), Potassium Phosphate (K3PO4), Potassium Oxalate (K2C2O4), Potassium Chromate (K2C1O4), Potassium Hydrogen Phthalate (KHC8H4O4), Potassium
  • KH2PO4 Monopotassium Phosphate (KH2PO4), Potassium Chlorate (KCIO3), Potassium Hypoiodite (KIO), Potassium Oxide (K2O), Potassium Hydrogen Sulphate (KHSO4), Potassium Bromite ( ⁇ ), Potassium Perchlorate (KCIO4), Potassium Bromide (KBr), Potassium Hypobromite (KBrO), Potassium Perbromate (KB I ), Potassium Sulfite (K2SO3), Potassium Phosphide (K3P), Potassium Sulfide (K2S), Potassium Acetate (KCH3COO), Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphite (KH2PO3), Potassium lodite (KIO2) and the like. More in particular, the source of potassium may be KCI.
  • the fermentation medium may comprise any one of the elements boron, potassium, aluminium, sulphur, magnesium at the concentrations mentioned above.
  • the fermentation medium according to any aspect of the present invention may comprise combination of 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 of the elements selected from the group consisting of boron, potassium, aluminium, sulphur, magnesium.
  • the fermentation medium may comprise a combination of at least two of the elements boron, potassium, aluminium, sulphur, magnesium at the concentrations mentioned above.
  • the fermentation medium may comprise a combination of two elements selected from the group consisting of boron and potassium; boron and aluminium; boron and sulphur; boron and magnesium; potassium and aluminium; potassium and sulphur; potassium and magnesium; aluminium and sulphur; aluminium and magnesium and sulphur and magnesium.
  • the fermentation medium according to any aspect of the present invention may comprise a combination of at least three of the elements boron, potassium, aluminium, sulphur, magnesium at the concentrations mentioned above.
  • the fermentation medium may comprise a combination of three elements selected from the group consisting of boron, potassium and aluminium; boron, potassium and sulphur; boron, potassium and magnesium; boron, aluminium and sulphur, boron, aluminium and magnesium; boron, sulphur and magnesium;
  • aluminium, sulphur and potassium aluminium, sulphur and magnesium; aluminium, sulphur and magnesium; aluminium, potassium and magnesium; aluminium, potassium and sulphur; and sulphur, potassium and magnesium.
  • the fermentation medium may comprise a combination of at least four of the elements boron, potassium, aluminium, sulphur, magnesium at the concentrations mentioned above.
  • the fermentation medium may comprise a combination of four elements selected from the group consisting of boron, aluminium, sulphur and potassium; boron, aluminium, sulphur and magnesium; boron, sulphur, potassium and magnesium; and aluminium, sulphur, potassium and magnesium.
  • the fermentation medium according to any aspect of the present invention may comprise all five elements boron, potassium, aluminium, sulphur, magnesium at the concentrations mentioned above.
  • the fermentation medium according to any aspect of the present invention may comprise
  • the fermentation medium may comprise
  • the fermentation medium according to any aspect of the present invention may comprise:
  • the fermentation medium to any aspect of the present invention may comprise:
  • the fermentation medium may comprise
  • the fermentation medium may further comprise calcium.
  • the fermentation medium may comprise 10 mg/L to 70 mg/L of calcium. More in particular, the fermentation medium may comprise 30-40mg/L. Even more in particular, the fermentation medium
  • the fermentation medium may further comprise iron.
  • the fermentation medium may comprise 2 mg/L to 5 mg/L of iron. More in particular, the fermentation medium may comprise 3-5mg/L of iron. Even more in particular, the fermentation medium according to any aspect of the present invention may comprise about 3, 4.5, or 5 mg/L of iron. In yet another example, the fermentation medium according to any aspect of the present invention may comprise both calcium and iron.
  • the fermentation medium may further comprise cobalt.
  • the fermentation medium may comprise 480 ⁇ g/L to 500 ⁇ g/L of cobalt. More in particular, the fermentation medium may comprise 490-500 ⁇ g/L or cobalt. Even more in particular, the fermentation medium according to any aspect of the present invention may comprise about 495, 495.5 or 496 ⁇ g/L of cobalt.
  • the fermentation medium may further comprise nickel.
  • the fermentation medium may comprise 40 ⁇ g/L to 55 ⁇ g/L of nickel. More in particular, the fermentation medium may comprise 45-50 ⁇ g/L of nickel. Even more in particular, the fermentation medium according to any aspect of the present invention may comprise about 49, 49.5 or 50 ⁇ g/L of nickel.
  • the fermentation medium may further comprise calcium.
  • the fermentation medium may comprise 30 mg/L to 50 mg/L of calcium. More in particular, the fermentation medium may comprise 35-40 mg/L of calcium. Even more in particular, the fermentation medium according to any aspect of the present invention may comprise about 35, 36 or 37 mg/L of calcium.
  • the fermentation medium may further comprise manganese.
  • fermentation medium may comprise 0.5 mg/L to 2.5 mg/L of manganese. More in particular, the fermentation medium may comprise 1 .0-2.0 mg/L of manganese. Even more in
  • the fermentation medium according to any aspect of the present invention may comprise about 1.5, 1.6, 1 .8 mg/L of manganese.
  • the fermentation medium may further comprise zinc.
  • the fermentation medium may comprise 0.3 mg/L to 0.5 mg/L of zinc. More in particular, the fermentation medium may comprise 0.45 mg/L of zinc.
  • the fermentation medium may further comprise molybdenum.
  • the fermentation medium may comprise 100-200 ⁇ /L of molybdenum. More in particular, the fermentation medium may comprise 1 10-120 ⁇ /L of molybdenum. Even more in particular, the fermentation medium according to any aspect of the present invention may comprise about 1 18, 1 19, or 120 ⁇ /L of molybdenum.
  • the fermentation medium may further comprise selenium.
  • the fermentation medium may comprise 85-1 10 ⁇ /L of selenium. More in particular, the fermentation medium may comprise 90-100 ⁇ /L of selenium. Even more in particular, the fermentation medium according to any aspect of the present invention may comprise about 90, 91 , or 92 ⁇ /L of selenium.
  • the fermentation medium may further comprise tungsten.
  • the fermentation medium may comprise 100-120 ⁇ /L of tungsten. More in particular, the fermentation medium may comprise 1 10-1 15 ⁇ g L of tungsten. Even more in particular, the fermentation medium according to any aspect of the present invention may comprise about 1 1 1 , 1 12, or 1 13 ⁇ g L of tungsten.
  • the fermentation medium according to any aspect of the present invention may comprise any element selected from the group consisting of magnesium, sulphur, aluminium, boron, potassium, cobalt, nickel, calcium, manganese, iron, zinc, molybdenum, selenium, and tungsten.
  • the fermentation medium according to any aspect of the present invention may comprise at least one element selected from the group consisting of magnesium, sulphur, aluminium, boron and potassium.
  • the fermentation medium according to any aspect of the present invention may comprise a mixture of any one of the elements selected from the group consisting of magnesium, sulphur, aluminium, boron, potassium, cobalt, nickel, calcium, manganese, iron, zinc, molybdenum, selenium, and tungsten.
  • the fermentation medium according to any aspect of the present invention may comprise the following elements in the following concentrations as shown in Table 1 .
  • the sources of the elements may be according to Table 2.
  • a method of producing at least one Ci to Cs alcohol from a carbon source in a fermentation medium comprising,
  • fermentation medium comprises:
  • the carbon source is carbon monoxide free and comprises hydrogen and carbon dioxide.
  • the fermentation medium according to any aspect of the present invention comprises at least 0.05 to 1.00mg/L of Boron.
  • the fermentation medium comprises sulphur at a concentration greater than 85mg/L.
  • the fermentation medium comprises at least 0.05 to 1.00mg/L of Boron and sulphur at a concentration greater than 85mg/L.
  • the fermentation medium according to any aspect of the present invention comprises:
  • the fermentation medium according to any aspect of the present invention comprises:
  • the fermentation medium according to any aspect of the present invention comprises:
  • acetogenic bacteria refers to a microorganism which is able to perform the Wood-Ljungdahl pathway and thus is able to convert CO, CO2 and/or hydrogen to acetate.
  • These microorganisms include microorganisms which in their wild-type form do not have a Wood- Ljungdahl pathway, but have acquired this trait as a result of genetic modification.
  • Such microorganisms include but are not limited to E. coli cells. These microorganisms may be also known as carboxydotrophic bacteria.
  • acetogenic bacteria 21 different genera of the acetogenic bacteria are known in the art (Drake et al., 2006), and these may also include some Clostridia (Drake & Kusel, 2005). These bacteria are able to use carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide as a carbon source with hydrogen as an energy source (Wood, 1991 ). Further, alcohols, aldehydes, carboxylic acids as well as numerous hexoses may also be used as a carbon source (Drake et al., 2004). The reductive pathway that leads to the formation of acetate is referred to as acetyl-CoA or Wood-Ljungdahl pathway.
  • the acetogenic bacteria may be selected from the group consisting of
  • Acetoanaerobium sp. Acetonema sp. , Acetobacterium sp. , Alkalibaculum sp. , Archaeoglobus sp. , Blautia sp. , Butyribacterium sp. , Clostridium sp. , Desulfotomaculum sp. , Eubacterium sp. ,
  • the acetogenic bacteria may be selected from the group consisting of Acetoanaerobium notera (ATCC 35199), Acetonema longum (DSM 6540), Acetobacterium carbinolicum (DSM 2925), Acetobacterium malicum (DSM 4132), Acetobacterium species no. 446 (Morinaga et al., 1990, J. Biotechnol., Vol. 14, p.
  • Clostridium ljungdahlii ERI-2 (ATCC 55380), Clostridium ljungdahlii 0-52 (ATCC 55989), Clostridium mayombei (DSM 6539), Clostridium methoxybenzovorans (DSM 12182), Clostridium ragsdalei (DSM 15248), Clostridium scatologenes (DSM 757), Clostridium species ATCC 29797 (Schmidt et al., 1986, Chem. Eng. Commun., Vol. 45, p. 61-73J, Desulfotomaculum kuznetsovii (DSM 6115), Desulfotomaculum thermobezoicum subsp.
  • thermosyntrophicum (DSM 14055), Eubacterium limosum (DSM 20543), Methanosarcina acetivorans C2A (DSM 2834), Moorella sp. HUC22-1 (Sakai et al., 2004, Biotechnol. Let., Vol. 29, p.
  • DSM 521 formerly Clostridium thermoaceticum
  • DSM 1974 Oxobacter pfennigii
  • DM 13326 Sporomusa ovata
  • DM 2662 Sporomusa silvacetica
  • DSM 2875 Sporomusa termitida
  • DSM 4440 Thermoanaerobacter kivui
  • acetogenic bacteria may be selected from the group consisting of
  • Acetbacterium woodii, Alkalibaculum bacchi, Blautia producta Clostridium aceticum, Clostridium autoethanogenum, Clostridium carboxidivorans, Clostridium drakei, Clostrdium formicoaceticum, Clostridium ljungdahlii, Clostridium magnum, Butyribacterium methyotrphoicum, Clostridium scatologenes, Eubacterium limosum, Moorella thermoacetica, Sporomusa ovate, Sporomusa silvacetica, Sporomusa sphaeroides, Oxobacter pfennigii, and Thermoanaerbacter kiuvi.
  • the acetogenic bacteria may be selected from the group consisting of Clostridium autoethanogenum and Clostridium ljungdahlii. Even more in particular, the acetogenic bacteria may be Clostridium autoethanogenum.
  • the term "fermentation” as used herein refers to a process for the production of one of more alcohols by the anaerobic metabolism of the acetogenic bacterium in a medium suitable for the growth of the bacterium.
  • This medium suitable for the growth of the bacterium refers to a fermentation medium comprising the ingredients necessary for the anaerobic bacterial growth and production of the alcohol.
  • the medium will usually include carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur sources, nutrients, trace elements, salts vitamins and so forth.
  • the carbon source for fermentation by acetogenic bacteria for the production of alcohol usually requires the presence of CO as the carbon source.
  • the inventors have surprisingly found that where the carbon source in the fermentation medium is carbon monoxide free and comprises hydrogen and carbon dioxide, varying the fermentation medium to comprise at least one ingredient at a specific concentration may enable the acetogenic bacteria to produce at least one alcohol from the carbon source.
  • the fermentation medium according to any aspect of the present invention may comprise magnesium, potassium, sulphur, aluminium and/or boron at suitable concentrations as mentioned above.
  • the fermentation may be carried out under suitable conditions.
  • suitable conditions refers to the physical and chemical parameters of the fermentation medium necessary for the growth of the acetogenic bacteria and/or production of the desired alcohol, comprising pH, temperature, salinity, pressure, dissolved oxygen concentration, nitrogen requirements and substrate, nutrient and trace element concentrations and the like.
  • the suitable conditions necessary to carry out the method according to any aspect of the present invention may be varied depending on the acetogenic bacteria used.
  • the varying of the conditions to be suitable for the optimal functioning of the microorganisms is within the knowledge of a skilled person.
  • the method according to any aspect of the present invention may be carried out in an aqueous medium with a pH between 5 and 8, 5.5 and 7.
  • the pressure may be between 1 and 10 bar.
  • the alcohol produced according to any aspect of the present invention may be at least one C-i-Cs alcohol.
  • the alcohol may be selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol, pentanol, hexanol, heptanol, octanol and combinations thereof. More in particular, the alcohol may be ethanol, butanol or combinations thereof.
  • the carbon source used according to any aspect of the present invention may be CO free.
  • the carbon source comprises carbon dioxide.
  • a skilled person would understand that many possible sources for the provision of CO2 as a carbon source exist. It can be seen that in practice, as the carbon source according to any aspect of the present invention any gas or any gas mixture can be used which is able to supply the microorganisms with sufficient amounts of carbon, so that at least one desired alcohol, may be formed from the source of CO2.
  • the carbon source comprises at least 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 or 50% by volume of CO2.
  • the carbon source comprises at least 70% by volume, particularly at least 90% by volume of CO2, wherein the percentages by volume - % relate to all carbon sources that are available to the acetogenic bacteria in the fermentation medium.
  • the carbon source comprises at least 30% by volume of CO2 and at most 70% by volume of H2.
  • the ratio of CO2: H2 may be about 1 :2, 1 :3, 3:4, 2:5, 3:5 and the like.
  • Examples of carbon sources in gas forms include exhaust gases such as synthesis gas, flue gas and petroleum refinery gases produced by yeast fermentation or clostridial fermentation. These exhaust gases are formed from the gasification of cellulose-containing materials or coal gasification. In one example, these exhaust gases may not necessarily be produced as by-products of other processes but can specifically be produced for use with the mixed culture according to any aspect of the present invention.
  • the carbon source may be waste gases comprising at least CO2.
  • CO2 can for example be produced as a by-product of coal gasification.
  • the acetogenic cell according to any aspect of the present invention may be capable of converting a substance which is a waste product into a valuable resource.
  • CO2 may be a by-product of gasification of widely available, low-cost agricultural raw materials for use with the mixed culture of the present invention to produce at least one alcohol.
  • raw materials that can be converted into CO2, as almost all forms of vegetation can be used for this purpose.
  • raw materials are selected from the group consisting of perennial grasses such as miscanthus, corn residues, processing waste such as sawdust and the like.
  • CCte may be obtained in a gasification apparatus of dried biomass, mainly through pyrolysis, partial oxidation and steam reforming. Mixtures of sources can be used as a carbon source.
  • a reducing agent for example hydrogen may be supplied together with the carbon source.
  • this hydrogen may be supplied when the C and/or CO2 is supplied and/or used.
  • the hydrogen gas is part of the gas present according to any aspect of the present invention.
  • additional hydrogen gas may be supplied.
  • a 'CO free carbon source' as used herein refers to a carbon substrate that may comprise carbon in any form that may be used as a substrate outside of CO.
  • the carbon source comprises none or an undetectable concentration of CO. The concentration of CO in the carbon substrate or fermentation medium may be measured using any method known in the art.
  • the method for measuring CO may be selected from the group consisting of gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, Orsat chemical analysis, infrared and electrochemical analysis. Typically, methods for on-line analysis of CO may use infrared adsorption.
  • the carbon source used according to any aspect of the present invention may be considered CO free as there may be no detectable amount of CO in the medium.
  • the aqueous medium may comprise a carbon source comprising CO2. More in particular, the carbon source comprising CO2 is provided to the aqueous medium in a continuous gas flow.
  • the gases are part of the same flow/stream.
  • each gas is a separate flow/stream provided to the aqueous medium. These gases may be divided for example using separate nozzles that open up into the aqueous medium, frits, membranes within the pipe supplying the gas into the aqueous medium and the like.
  • contacting means bringing about direct contact between the acetogenic bacteria according to any aspect of the present invention and the carbon source.
  • the cell in the fermentation medium and the carbon source may be in different compartments.
  • the carbon source may be in a gaseous state and added to the fermentation medium comprising the cells according to any aspect of the present invention.
  • a fermentation medium according to any aspect of the present invention in a method for producing at least one Ci to C8 alcohol from a carbon source, wherein the carbon source is carbon monoxide free and comprises hydrogen and carbon dioxide.
  • Clostridium autoethanogenum was cultivated on synthesis gas without carbon monoxide. All cultivation steps were carried out under anaerobic conditions in pressure-resistant glass bottles that were closed airtight with butyl rubber stoppers.
  • the autotrophic cultivations were carried out in a 1 L pressure-resistant glass bottle at 37°C, 150 min " and a gassing rate of 1 L h " with synthesis gas consisting of 67% H2 and 33% CO2 in an open water bath shaker Innova 3100 from New Brunswick for 162 h.
  • the gas was dispersed into the medium through a microbubble sparger with a pore size of 10 ⁇ , which was mounted in the center of the reactors.
  • the pH was held constant between 4.5 and 6.5 by discontinuous additions of a 100 g L NaOH solution (anaerobic).
  • 5 mL samples were taken to determinate OD6oo nm , pH und product formation.
  • the determination of the product concentrations was performed by semi-quantitative 1 H-NMR spectroscopy. As an internal quantification standard sodium trimethylsilylpropionate (T(M)SP) was used.
  • the concentration of ethanol only increased from 4 to 180 mg L .
  • the concentration of ethanol increased during the same time from 1 to 3750 mg L .
  • the concentration of acetate increased from 29 to 18400 mg L in medium ATCC 1754 and from 26 to 6950 mg L in the mineral medium 1.
  • the average cell dry weight during the autotrophic cultivations was 0.26 g L in the medium ATCC 1754 and 0.06 g L in the mineral medium 1.
  • Clostridium autoethanogenum was cultivated on synthesis gas with carbon monoxide. All cultivation steps were carried out under anaerobic conditions in pressure- resistant glass bottles that can be closed airtight with a butyl rubber stopper.
  • the chemolithoautotrophic cultivation was carried out in a 1 L pressure-resistant glass bottle at 37°C, 150 rpm and a ventilation rate of 1 L/h with a premixed gas with 67% H2 and 33% C02 in an open water bath shaker for 66 h.
  • the gas was discharged into the medium through a sparger with a pore size of 10 ⁇ , which was mounted in the center of the reactors. Culturing was carried out with no pH control.
  • the cell suspension was centrifuged (10 min, 4200 rpm) and the pellet was resuspended in fresh main culture medium.
  • the main culture as many cells from the preculture as necessary for an OD600nm of 0.1 were transferred in 500 mL medium.
  • the chemolithoautotrophic cultivation was carried out in a 1 L pressure-resistant glass bottle at 37°C, 150 rpm and a ventilation rate of 1 L/h with a premixed gas with 60% H2, 20% CO and 20% C02 in an open water bath shaker for 164 h.
  • the gas was discharged into the medium through a sparger with a pore size of 10 ⁇ , which was mounted in the center of the reactors.
  • the pH was hold at 5.0 by automatic addition of 100 g/L NaOH solution by a Titrino pH control system
  • T(M)SP sodium trimethylsilylpropionate
  • Clostridium autoethanogenum was cultivated on synthesis gas without carbon monoxide. All cultivation steps were carried out under anaerobic conditions in pressure-resistant glass bottles that can be closed airtight with a butyl rubber stopper.
  • chemolithoautotrophic cultivation was carried out in a 1 L pressure-resistant glass bottle at 37°C, 150 rpm and a ventilation rate of 1 L/h with a premixed gas with 67% H2 and 33% CCh in an open water bath shaker for 66 h.
  • the gas was discharged into the medium through a sparger with a pore size of 10 ⁇ , which was mounted in the center of the reactors. Culturing was carried out with no pH control.
  • the cell suspension was centrifuged (10 min, 4200 rpm) and the pellet was resuspended in fresh main culture medium.
  • the main culture as many cells from the preculture as necessary for an OD6oo nm of 0.1 were transferred in 500 mL medium.
  • NaH 2 P0 X 2H2O 0.5 g/L KCI, 2.5 g/L NH CI, 15 mg/L nitrilotriacetic acid, 30 mg/L MgS0 x 7 H2O, 5 mg/L MnS0 x H2O, 1 mg/L FeS0 x 7 H2O, 8 mg/L Fe(S0 ) 2 (NH ) 2 x 6 H2O, 2 mg/L C0CI2 x 6 H2O, 2 mg/L ZnS0 x 7 H2O, 200 ⁇ g/L CuCI 2 x 2 H2O, 200 ⁇ g/L KAI(S0 ) 2 x 12 H2O, 3 mg/L H3BO3, 300 ⁇ g/L Na 2 Mo0 x 2 H2O, 200 ⁇ g/L Na 2 Se0 3 , 200 ⁇ g/L N1CI2 x 6 H2O, 200 ⁇ g/L Na 2 W0 x 6 H2O, 200 ⁇ g
  • the chemolithoautotrophic cultivation was carried out in a 1 L pressure-resistant glass bottle at
  • T(M)SP trimethylsilylpropionate
  • the concentration of ethanol increased from 0 mg/L to 2.03 g/L and the concentration of acetate increased from 0.12 g/L to 9.16 g/L.
  • the OD6oo nm reached a maximum of 0.56 after 92 h of cultivation.

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La présente invention concerne un milieu de fermentation comprenant : (a) du magnésium à une concentration supérieure à 40 mg/l de milieu de fermentation, (b) du soufre à une concentration supérieure à 85 mg/l de milieu de fermentation, (c) de l'aluminium à une concentration détectable, (d) du bore à une concentration détectable, (e) du potassium à une concentration supérieure à 100 mg/l de milieu de fermentation, ou des combinaisons de ceux-ci, et un procédé d'utilisation de ce milieu de fermentation pour produire au moins un alcool à partir d'une source de carbone.
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