Anaerobic fermentation of glycerol: a path to economic viability for the biofuels industry

Current Opinion in Biotechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 213-219

  Yazdani, Syed Shams ^a   Gonzalez, Ramon ^a  

^a Rice University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOFUELS; BIOGAS; BYPRODUCTS; FERMENTATION; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ANAEROBIC FERMENTATION; BIOETHANOL; BIOREFINERIES; ECONOMIC VIABILITY;

GLYCEROL;

BIOFUEL; CARBON; DIESEL FUEL; GLYCEROL; PETROLEUM;

ANAEROBIC FERMENTATION; ANAEROBIOSPIRILLUM; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; CITROBACTER; CLOSTRIDIUM; COST; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENTEROBACTER; ESCHERICHIA; INDUSTRY; KLEBSIELLA; METABOLISM; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPIONIBACTERIUM; REVIEW;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA; FERMENTATION; GLYCEROL; INDUSTRY;

EID: 34249936957     PISSN: 09581669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2007.05.002     Document Type: Review

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