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Allaart, M.T. (author), Stouten, G.R. (author), Sousa, Diana Z. (author), Kleerebezem, R. (author)Anaerobic microbial communities can produce carboxylic acids of medium chain length (e.g., caproate, caprylate) by elongating short chain fatty acids through reversed β-oxidation. Ethanol is a common electron donor for this process. The influence of environmental conditions on the stoichiometry and kinetics of ethanol-based chain elongation...journal article 2021