The Use of a Fractional Factorial Design to Determine the Factors That Impact 1,3-Propanediol Production from Glycerol by Halanaerobium hydrogeniformans

In recent years, biodiesel, a substitute for fossil fuels, has led to the excessive production of crude glycerol. The resulting crude glycerol can possess a high concentration of salts and an alkaline pH. Moreover, current crude glycerol purification methods are expensive, rendering this former comm...

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Main Authors: Shivani Kalia, Jordan Trager, Oliver C. Sitton, Melanie R. Mormile
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-08-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/6/3/35