Mutant strain of Clostridium thermoaceticum useful for the preparation of acetic acid

摘要

A biologically pure mutant of C. thermoaceticum (ATCC No. 39,289) useful for the production of acetic acid by a fermentation reaction. This mutant is capable of growing at a pH below 5.0 and shows a specific growth rate of at least 0.30 hr-1 when continuously cultured under optimum conditions.