title: The future of butyric acid in industry.
abstract: In this paper, the different applications of butyric acid and its current and future production status are highlighted, with a particular emphasis on the biofuels industry. As such, this paper discusses different issues regarding butyric acid fermentations and provides suggestions for future improvements and their approaches.
authors.affiliation: School of Nano-Bioscience and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dwidar
authors.forename: Jae-Yeon
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: Byoung-In
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Sang
mesh_terms: D019342:Acetic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D056804:Biofuels; D020148:Butyric Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D002617:Chemical Industry / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D046972:Clostridium butyricum / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D005285:Fermentation; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D007218:Industrial Microbiology / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D007700:Kinetics
chemical_list: D056804:Biofuels; D020148:Butyric Acid; D005947:Glucose; D019342:Acetic Acid