Dataset on experimental data available in the literature on "Medium chain carboxylic acids from complex organic feedstock by mixed culture fermentation"

This dataset was created as a compilation of experimental data in the literature on the production of medium chain carboxylic acids (MCCAs) by microbial mixed cultures (MMC) fermentation. The intention was to provide a dataset as comprehensive as possible that includes the majority of experimental results available in this research area to the best of our knowledge. The focus lied on MMC-based studies processing complex organic feedstock, yet selected studies were included on synthetic substrates. The relevant literature studies were collected and experimental results categorized according to bioreactor operation, i.e. batch, fed-batch and (semi-)continuous. Operational parameters, such as feedstock type, organic loading rate, temperature, etc., were extracted from information reported in studies and placed alongside product outcome in terms of MCCA production for each experiment. This dataset forms the backbone of the discussion and figure generation of the literature review "Medium chain carboxylic acids from complex organic feedstock by mixed culture fermentation" by V. De Groof, M. Coma, T. Arnot, D. Leak, A. Lanham. Published in MDPI Molecules: Special Issue "Chemicals from Food Supply Chain By-Products and Waste Streams" 2019.

本数据集系汇编现有文献中关于微生物混合培养（microbial mixed cultures, MMC）发酵生产中链羧酸（medium chain carboxylic acids, MCCAs）的实验数据所构建。本数据集旨在尽我们所知，收录该研究领域内目前已公开的绝大多数实验结果，以形成尽可能全面的数据集。本数据集的研究重点为采用复杂有机原料的微生物混合培养相关实验，但同时也纳入了部分以合成底物为研究对象的相关成果。研究人员收集了相关文献中的实验数据，并根据生物反应器的运行模式对实验结果进行分类，具体包括分批式（batch）、补料分批式（fed-batch）以及（半）连续式（(semi-)continuous）三种运行模式。从各文献报道的信息中提取各实验的运行参数，包括原料类型、有机负荷率、温度等，并将其与对应实验的中链羧酸产物生成结果进行关联记录。本数据集为V. De Groof、M. Coma、T. Arnot、D. Leak及A. Lanham于2019年发表于MDPI旗下期刊《Molecules》“食品供应链副产物与废弃物流来源化学品”特刊的综述文章《基于混合培养发酵利用复杂有机原料生产中链羧酸》的讨论环节与图表绘制提供了核心支撑。