This is the first report of B. succiniciproducens performance in hydrolysate.
Succinic acid yields are higher in biomass hydrolysates than pure sugars.
The side product lactic acid decreases significantly when using biomass hydrolysate.
The bacterium detoxifies furfural and HMF to furfuryl- and HMF-alcohol.
A stoichiometric model was utilized to analyze the side product distributions.