title: A ferment of fermentations: reflections on the production of commodity chemicals using microorganisms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, USA.
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bentley
authors.forename: Joan W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Bennett
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D003470:Culture Media; D005285:Fermentation; D005658:Fungi / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D005942:Gluconates / Q000378:metabolism*; D005990:Glycerol / Q000378:metabolism*; D007218:Industrial Microbiology / Q000379:methods; D010406:Penicillins / Q000378:metabolism*; D012997:Solvents / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D005942:Gluconates; D010406:Penicillins; D012997:Solvents; D005990:Glycerol; C030691:gluconic acid