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Utilisation of C2–C4 gaseous hydrocarbons and isoprene by microorganisms

✍ Scribed by Jean L Shennan

Publisher
Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
Year
2006
Tongue
English
Weight
284 KB
Volume
81
Category
Article
ISSN
0268-2575

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Microorganisms able to grow on low molecular weight aliphatic hydrocarbon gases, i.e. the n‐alkanes, ethane, propane and butane, and the terminal alkenes, ethylene, propylene and butylene, are not uncommon but mainly belong to certain taxonomic groups. These microbes are described in this review together with the pathways by which the hydrocarbons are assimilated. Microbial oxidation of the volatile alkadiene, isoprene, is also discussed. Avenues for possible commercial exploitation of these metabolic activities are also reviewed. Short‐chain n‐alkane‐utilising organisms have been investigated as tools in petroleum exploration and for production of single cell protein. More recently microbes grown on gaseous hydrocarbons other than methane have been evaluated for use in biotechnological production of epoxides, synthesis of chiral epoxyalkanes and as catalysts in bioremediation systems. Copyright © 2005 Society of Chemical Industry

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