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Syngas fermentation by Clostridium carboxidivorans P7 in a horizontal rotating packed bed biofilm reactor with enhanced ethanol production

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In this article, a horizontally oriented rotating packed bed (h-RPB) was developed to improve mass transfer and enhance ethanol production, where cell attachment materials were packed in the reactor and half submerged in the liquid and half exposed to the headspace.
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This article is published in Applied Energy.The article was published on 2017-02-01. It has received 83 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Syngas fermentation & Continuous stirred-tank reactor.

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Reactor systems for syngas fermentation processes: A review

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a review of various techniques applied in syngas fermentation, focusing on the different bioreactor configurations operated in continuous mode for the production of liquid and gas biofuels.
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Syngas fermentation process development for production of biofuels and chemicals: A review

TL;DR: In this paper, a review of syngas fermentation process development with focus on microorganisms, gas composition, medium design, gas-liquid mass transfer fermentation strategies, technoeconomic analysis and commercialization efforts are critically reviewed.
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Bacterial Anaerobic Synthesis Gas (Syngas) and CO2+H2 Fermentation.

TL;DR: An overview of the metabolism of acetogens and naturally occurring products is provided and results of approaches such as genome-scale modeling, proteomics, and transcriptomics are discussed.
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Towards practical application of gasification: a critical review from syngas and biochar perspectives

TL;DR: In this article, the selection of gasifiers (fixed bed, fluidized bed, and entrained flow) is highly dependent on scale requirement (e.g., volume of feedstock and energy demand), feedstock characteristics, and the quality of syngas and biochar.
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Clostridium ljungdahlii represents a microbial production platform based on syngas

TL;DR: In this article, the complete genome of Clostridium ljungdahlii was sequenced and the authors revealed a third mode of anaerobic homoacetogenic metabolism.
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Autotrophy at the thermodynamic limit of life: a model for energy conservation in acetogenic bacteria

TL;DR: The latest progress on the biochemistry and genetics of the energy metabolism of model acetogens are discussed, elucidating how these bacteria couple CO2 fixation to energy conservation.
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Biomass-derived syngas fermentation into biofuels: opportunities and challenges.

TL;DR: This paper critically reviews the existing literature in biomass-derived syngas fermentation into biofuels, specifically, different biocatalysts, factors affecting syngAs fermentation, and mass transfer, and outlines the major challenges of syng as fermentation, key performance index and technology road map, and discusses the further research needs.
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Microbiology of synthesis gas fermentation for biofuel production.

TL;DR: Syngas fermenting microorganisms possess advantageous characteristics for biofuel production and hold potential for future engineering efforts, although genetic tools for such engineering are currently unavailable.
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