Bacterium
clostridium acetobutylicum
Subclass of:
Clostridium
Definitions related to clostridium acetobutylicum:
  • A species of anaerobic, Gram positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is motile, sporulating and produces acetone, butanol and ethanol in fermentation systems using maize mash, molasses, and other feedstocks. C. acetobutylicum is found commonly in soil, lake sediment, well water, and bovine, canine, and human feces.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A species of gram-positive bacteria in the family Clostridiaceae, used for the industrial production of SOLVENTS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Clostridium acetobutylicum.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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