Solvents production from whey supplemented with corn steep and malt sprouts at 30°C and 37°C

Abstract

Corn steep and malt-sprouts were used to replace yeast extract in solvents production from whey at 30°C and 37°C employing two clostridia producer strains. The results show different temperature and growth factors dependence in the two strains. Yields of solvents between 0.16 and 0.32 (g/g) were obtained.