35, No. 3 (Sep., 1924), pp. 282-290 (9 pages) In our experience, all strains of B. welchii are able to form the aldehyde acrolein in glycerol broth in sufficient quantity after 18-24 hours' incubation ...

My current project is focused on the dehydration of glycerol, a byproduct in the production of biodiesel, to acrolein, a polymer precursor that could be made into materials such as diapers.