title: Biotechnological potential of Clostridium butyricum bacteria.
abstract: In response to demand from industry for microorganisms with auspicious biotechnological potential, a worldwide interest has developed in bacteria and fungi isolation. Microorganisms of interesting metabolic properties include non-pathogenic bacteria of the genus Clostridium, particularly C. acetobutylicum, C. butyricum and C. pasteurianum. A well-known property of C. butyricum is their ability to produce butyric acid, as well as effectively convert glycerol to 1,3-propanediol (38.2 g/L). A conversion rate of 0.66 mol 1,3-propanediol/mol of glycerol has been obtained. Results of the studies described in the present paper broaden our knowledge of characteristic features of C. butyricum specific isolates in terms of their phylogenetic affiliation, fermentation capacity and antibacterial properties.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology Poznan University of Life Sciences Poznan Poland Department of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
authors.forename: Daria
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Szymanowska-Powałowska
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology Poznan University of Life Sciences Poznan Poland Department of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
authors.forename: Dorota
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Orczyk
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology Poznan University of Life Sciences Poznan Poland Department of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Leja
mesh_terms: D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D001711:Biotransformation; D020148:Butyric Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D046972:Clostridium butyricum / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D005990:Glycerol / Q000378:metabolism*; D007218:Industrial Microbiology; D010802:Phylogeny; D011409:Propylene Glycols / Q000378:metabolism*; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D011409:Propylene Glycols; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D020148:Butyric Acid; C041787:1,3-propanediol; D005990:Glycerol
keywords: 1, 3-propanediol; C. butyricum; Clostridium spp.; glycerol; metabolic activity