Biological processing of coal

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 16-24

  Catcheside, D E A ^a   Ralph, J P ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; FUNGUS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM; PHANEROCHAETE; SHORT SURVEY; SOLUBILIZATION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032817393     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530051482     Document Type: Short Survey

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