Metabolic Synergy in Clostridium Co-Cultures for Butanol & Hydrogen Production

Active doctoral project investigating syntrophic synergy between Clostridium carboxidivorans and C. beijerinckii during butanol and hydrogen production from agro-industrial wastes. Key published outcomes (2026): • Metabolic synergy of species growth, solvent, and gas production — Bioresource Technology Reports (102802) • Dynamics of solvent and hydrogen in C. beijerinckii / C. pasteurianum co-cultures — Environmental Technology & Innovation (104755) The project employs genetic engineering of coenzyme A transferase and butyryl CoA dehydrogenase, co-culture optimization, GC-FID solvent analysis, and HPLC monitoring. Findings were first presented at ASM Microbe 2024 and CFAES Spring 2025 Capstone Poster Presentations.