Talk:Clostridium acetobutylicum

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Another first for Schlüggell | Talk 00:49, 23 Apr 2005 (UTC)

I think the term "Bio" in front of butanol should be removed for many if not all cases as redudent and and confusing in some cases, for example: "Biobutanol has a higher octane fuel value than gasoline with increased low-end torque." is confusing as butanol no matter it source has these properties, it makes biobutanol seem like it physically different from normal n-butanol. I am going to make these corrections now.--BerserkerBen 22:34, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

Biodiesel does not require modifications to diesel engines, so I made the appropriate changes. DanD 05:50, 3 December 2005 (UTC)

Contents 1 Move butanol/biodiesel material to, well, Butanol and Biodiesel 2 Cellulose Degradation? 3 butanol has a higher octane fuel value than gasoline with increased low-end torque. 4 Butanol is irrelevant here 5 A.B.E process entry not about A.B.E.

[edit] Move butanol/biodiesel material to, well, Butanol and Biodiesel

Much of the last three paragraphs belongs in the articles on butanol and/or biodiesel....but not in the C. acetobutylicum entry. I suggest relocation - any comments? MarcoTolo 03:41, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

It's been a few weeks - if no one voices any objections in the next week I'll begin porting the above-mentioned sections to the appropriate articles (i.e. Biodiesel and Butanol). MarcoTolo 03:17, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cellulose Degradation?

Is there a reference for the claim that C. acetobutylicum can convert cellulose? All I find are some references to attempts to genetically modify this bacterium to process cellulose. --Benjamindees 23:31, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=6786219&dopt=Abstract --BerserkerBen 04:47, 12 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] butanol has a higher octane fuel value than gasoline with increased low-end torque.

butanol has a higher octane fuel value than gasoline with increased low-end torque. How can this be correct?

From butanol.com Higher energy content (110,000 Btu’s per gallon for butanol vs. 84,000 Btu per gallon for ethanol). Gasoline contains about 115,000 Btu’s per gallon.

[edit] Butanol is irrelevant here

Is this article about butanol or about the bacteria that helps to create butanol?
I suggest that the lengthy section relating to butanol be shortened or removed.
Tiny.ian 05:00, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] A.B.E process entry not about A.B.E.

The A.B.E. Process entry here does not provide details about the process, but is merely a repetition of BioButanol and Butanol information. I'd like to see the actual process. Bobkeyes (talk) 21:17, 16 December 2007 (UTC)