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  • Biotechnology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Green Chemistry

Background:

  • The bio-economy requires improved carbon yields from renewable resources.
  • Microbial electrochemical technologies (METs) offer a promising route for sustainable chemical production.
  • Enhancing biobutanol production is crucial for developing advanced biofuels and biochemicals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate electro-fermentative biobutanol production using Clostridium acetobutylicum without exogenous mediators.
  • To optimize medium composition and reactor design for improved biobutanol yield and efficiency.
  • To evaluate the impact of electrode potential on fermentation pathways and product distribution.

Main Methods:

  • Cultivation of C. acetobutylicum in optimized synthetic media and standard media.
  • Electrochemical analysis using a working electrode polarized at -600 mV vs. Ag/AgCl.
  • Optimization of reactor design to enhance biofilm formation and conductivity.
  • Quantification of fermentation products (biobutanol, acetone, butyrate) and yield calculations.

Main Results:

  • Optimized synthetic medium increased product concentration, biofilm formation, and conductivity compared to yeast extract medium.
  • Reactor optimization doubled maximum fermentation product concentrations.
  • Polarization at -600 mV vs. Ag/AgCl shifted production from butyrate to acetone and butanol.
  • Achieved a final solvent yield (Y_ABE) of 0.202 g/g (vs. 0.103 g/g control), 37.6% carbon efficiency (vs. 23.3% control), and a fourfold decrease in E-factor to 0.43.

Conclusions:

  • METs, coupled with optimized medium and reactor design, significantly enhance biobutanol production.
  • Electrochemical control offers a pathway to steer microbial metabolism towards desired products.
  • These findings support the advancement of bioelectrochemical systems for sustainable and efficient biobutanol manufacturing, adhering to Green Chemistry principles.