 Clostridium phytofermentans

Clostridium phytofermentans  is an obligately anaerobic, rod-shaped spore-forming, Gram-positive bacterium in the family Lachnospiraceae.It is a model organism of interest for its ability to rapidly ferment diverse plant polysaccharides  including cellulose, hemicellulose, and pectin to ethanol, acetate, and hydrogen.