A solvent-producing Clostridium was isolated from the soils of the SRI paddy fields located in Ban 9, Parit 3, Sekinchan, Selangor,Malaysia. The submerged soil samples were inoculated after collection in sterilized Reinforced Clostridia Medium (RCM) in 100mL serum bottles with aworking volume of 50 mL, which were flushed with nitrogen to impart anaerobic conditions