Methanol is considered an interesting carbon source in "bio-based" microbial production processes. Since Corynebacterium glutamicum is an important host in industrial biotechnology, in particular for amino acid production, we performed studies of the response of this organism to methanol. The C. glutamicum wild type was able to convert (13)C-labeled methanol to (13)CO2. Analysis of global gene ...

Downsizing the Pt particle to the atomic level in the electro-catalysts is highly desirable to enhance its utilization efficiency in fuel cells. In this study, Pt subnano/nanoclusters were stabilized by the pristine graphene nanosheets (GNSs) derived from chemical vapor deposition and the resulting Pt/GNS hybrids were examined as catalysts for electro-oxidation of alcohols (methanol, ethanol, e...