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Biofuels - the solution for the future is in the past: history of butanol fermentation and its application as a biofuel

Journal Article
Tangney, M., & White, J. S. (2008)
Biofuels - the solution for the future is in the past: history of butanol fermentation and its application as a biofuel. The Brewer and Distiller International, 4, 53-55

Analysis of the mechanism and regulation of lactose transport and metabolism in Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824.

Journal Article
Yu, Y., Tangney, M., Aass, H. C. & Mitchell, W. J. (2007)
Analysis of the mechanism and regulation of lactose transport and metabolism in Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 73, 1842-1850. doi:10.1128/AEM.02082-06. ISSN 0099-2240
Although the acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) fermentation of Clostridium acetobutylicum is currently uneconomic, the ability of the bacterium to metabolise a wide range of carbo...

Characterisation of a glucose phosphotransferase system in Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824.

Journal Article
Tangney, M. & Mitchell, W. J. (2007)
Characterisation of a glucose phosphotransferase system in Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824. Applied microbiology and biotechnology. 74, 398-405. doi:10.1007/s00253-006-0679-9. ISSN 1432-0614
The transport of glucose by the solventogenic anaerobe Clostridium acetobutylicum was investigated. Glucose phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP)-dependent phosphotransferase system (PTS)...

Regulation of catabolic gene systems.

Book Chapter
Tangney, M., & Mitchell, W. J. (2005)
Regulation of catabolic gene systems. In P. Durre (Ed.), Handbook on clostridia (583-606). CRC Press

Carbohydrate uptake by the phosphotransferase system and other mechanisms.

Book Chapter
Mitchell, W. J., & Tangney, M. (2005)
Carbohydrate uptake by the phosphotransferase system and other mechanisms. In P. Durre (Ed.), Handbook on Clostridia (583-606). CRC Press

Evidence for the presence of an alternative glucose transport system in Clostridium beijerinckii NCIMB 8052 and the solvent hyper-producing mutant BA101.

Journal Article
Lee, J., Mitchell, W. J., Tangney, M. & Blaschek, H. P. (2005)
Evidence for the presence of an alternative glucose transport system in Clostridium beijerinckii NCIMB 8052 and the solvent hyper-producing mutant BA101. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 71, 3384-3387. doi:10.1128/AEM.71.6.3384-3387.2005. ISSN 0099-2240
The effects of substrate analogs and energy inhibitors on glucose uptake and phosphorylation by Clostridium beijerinckii provide evidence for the operation of two uptake syste...

Analysis of the elements of catabolite repression in Clostridium acetobutylicum.

Journal Article
Tangney, M., Deutscher, J., Galinier, A. & Mitchell, W. J. (2003)
Analysis of the elements of catabolite repression in Clostridium acetobutylicum. Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology. 6, 6-11. doi:10.1159/000073403. ISSN 1464-1801
The ptsH gene, encoding the phosphotransferase protein HPr, from Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824 was identified from the genome sequence, cloned and shown to complement a ...

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Evaluation of Clostridium co-culture fermentation with sustainable feedstock

2021 - 2021
Evaluation of Clostridium co-culture fermentation with sustainable feedstock
Funder: University of Stratchlyde (Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre) | Value: £15,724

IBioIC CORE- Fermentation of waste derived sugars to produce butanol, ethanol, succinic acid and protein

2017 - 2018
This project aims to investigate the first phase to manufacture chemicals from starch waste, namely acetone, butanol, ethanol, succinic acid and/or D-amino acid oxidase. Edinburgh Napier University (E...
Funder: University of Stratchlyde (Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre) | Value: £109,250

Production of Renewable Products from Whisky By-Products

2013 - 2016
This is an application for a prestigious ETP Energy Industry Doctorate in Renewable Energy Technologies (SFC funding) in partnership with Celtic Renewables Ltd. The project will investigate various a...
Funder: Celtic Renewables | Value: £50,000

Commercial-scale biobutanol production

2012 - 2014
Analysis, support and development of the patented ABE Fermentation Process
Funder: Celtic Renewables | Value: £58,355

Biofuels Development Programme

2012 - 2015
Biofuels Development Programme
Funder: Scottish Government | Value: £1,544,920

BioFuels - 2BloG

2010 - 2012
Funder: Scottish Funding Council | Value: £5,000

Biofuel from domestic organic waste

2009 - 2011
Value: £3,250

Renewable Energy from Novel Environmental Waste

2008 - 2013
Funder: Scottish Enterprise | Value: £258,128

BBSRC CASE Studentship

2007 - 2011
An investigation of sugar uptake and metabolism in relation to biobutanol production by solventogenic clostridia
Funder: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council | Value: £80,989

PhD Studentship - Saudi Aramco

2007 - 2013
Value: £78,675

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