Cell-free ethanol production: The future of fuel ethanol

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 117-120

  Allain, Eric J ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell free process; Ethanol production rate; Fuel ethanol; Glycolysis; Mathematical modeling; Optimization

Indexed keywords

BIOCONVERSION; ENZYMES; GLUCOSE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROORGANISMS; OPTIMIZATION;

CELL-FREE PROCESS; ETHANOL PRODUCTION RATE; GLYCOLYSIS;

ETHANOL FUELS;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ALCOHOL; ENZYME; GLUCOSE;

BIOCONVERSION; ENZYMES; ETHANOL FUELS; GLUCOSE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROORGANISMS; OPTIMIZATION;

ALCOHOL PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; BIOSYNTHESIS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FERMENTATION; GLYCOLYSIS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDROLYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROORGANISM; YEAST;

EID: 33847657398     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.1649     Document Type: Article

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