Opportunities for renewable bioenergy using microorganisms

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 203-212

  Rittmann, Bruce E ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Bioelectricity; Bioenergy; Biohydrogen; Methane; Microbial fuel cell; Microorganisms; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

BIOELECTRIC PHENOMENA; GLOBAL WARMING; METHANE; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; MICROORGANISMS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

BIOENERGY; BIOHYDROGEN; FOSSIL-FUEL ENERGY;

BIODIESEL;

DIESEL FUEL; FOSSIL FUEL; HYDROGEN; METHANE;

AGRICULTURE; ALGA; BIOENERGY; BIOMASS ENERGY; CATERING SERVICE; CYANOBACTERIUM; ELECTRICITY; ENVIRONMENT; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RENEWABLE ENERGY; REVIEW;

BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; ELECTRICITY;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; CYANOBACTERIA; EUKARYOTA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 44449089547     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: 10970290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.21875     Document Type: Review

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