The potential of cellulases and cellulosomes for cellulosic waste management

Current Opinion in Biotechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 237-245

  Bayer, Edward A ^a   Lamed, Raphael ^b   Himmel, Michael E ^c  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CELLULOSE; LIGNIN; PLANT CELL CULTURE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CELLULOSIC BIOMASS; CELLULOSOMES; POPULAR NOTION; REALISTIC ALTERNATIVES;

ENZYMES;

BIOFUEL; CELLULASE; CELLULOSOME; LIGNOCELLULOSE;

BIOMASS; CELL WALL; ECOSYSTEM; FERMENTATION; HYDROLYSIS; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PLANT CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AEROBIOSIS; ANAEROBIOSIS; CELLULASE; CELLULOSOMES; FERMENTATION; HYDROLYSIS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE;

BIOMASS; CELLULOSE; ENZYMES; LIGNINS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34249949390     PISSN: 09581669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2007.04.004     Document Type: Review

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