Petroleum is the main energy source utilized in the world, but its availability is limited and
the search for new renewable energy sources is of major interest. Biofuels, such as ethanol …

The genus Gluconobacter belongs to the group of acetic acid bacteria, which are
characterized by their ability to incompletely oxidize a wide range of carbohydrates and …

Gluconobacter oxydans is a well-known acetic acid bacterium that has long been applied in
the biotechnological industry. Its extraordinary capacity to oxidize a variety of sugars …

The increasing use of bio-based fuels and fuel additives, among them biodiesel, causes
significant surplus of crude glycerol on the market which creates new challenges in terms of …

The anaerobic digestion of glycerol derived from biodiesel manufacturing, in which COD
was found to be 1010g/kg, was studied in batch laboratory-scale reactors at mesophilic …

Glycerol is the main by-product from the conversion of agricultural crops into non-alimentary
products such as ester and bioethanol. Its microbiological transformation to 1, 3-propanediol …

Biodiesel have drawn attention in the last decade as a renewable, biodegradable, and non-
toxic fuel. Raw glycerol can become an important feedstock when biodiesel is applied on a …

The genus Gluconobacter comprises some of the most frequently used microorganisms
when it comes to biotechnological applications. Not only has it been involved in “historical” …

Instead of the conventional carbon sources used for propionic acid biosynthesis, the
utilization of glycerol is considered here, since the metabolic pathway involved in the …

Organisms of the genus Gluconobacter have been widely utilized within the biotechnology
industry for many decades, due to their unique metabolic characteristics. The metabolic …