Formation of ethanol from carbon monoxide via a new microbial catalyst

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 487-493

  Rajagopalan, Srini ^a   P Datar, Rohit ^a   Lewis, Randy S ^a  

^a Oklahoma State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic fermentation; Biofuel; Ethanol; Synthesis gas

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; BUBBLE COLUMNS; CARBON MONOXIDE; CATALYSIS; ETHANOL; SURFACE WATERS;

BIOENERGY;

ENERGY RESOURCES;

ETHANOL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM LJUNGDAHLII;

EID: 0036026774     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0961-9534(02)00071-5     Document Type: Article

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