Method for converting ethanol non-producing acetogen strains into ethanol-producing strains, and a method for producing ethanol from carbon monoxide using the ethanol-producing strains

Transformed acetogen strain producing ethanol from carbon monoxide in waste gas

This technology presents a transformed strain capable of producing ethanol, created by introducing foreign genes into the ethanol non-producing acetogen Eubacterium limosum, along with a method for producing ethanol using this strain.

There has been a demand for an eco-friendly bioprocess that converts carbon monoxide contained in waste gas into high-value substances.

This technology converts acetogens, which previously lacked ethanol-producing capability, into ethanol-producing strains, enabling the production of high-value ethanol as a single product from carbon monoxide in waste gas.

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Key Features:

• Transformed strain developed by introducing foreign genes into ethanol non-producing acetogens
• Utilizes carbon monoxide in waste gas as a raw material
• Production of high-value ethanol as a single product
• Eco-friendly bioprocess based on carbon valorization