Microbial-based motor fuels: Science and technology

Microbial Biotechnology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 211-225

  Wackett, Lawrence P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALKANE; ALKENE; BIODIESEL; BIOFUEL; BIOPOLYMER; BUTANOL; CAROTENOID; DIESEL FUEL; ETHER; FATTY ACID ESTER; GLUCOSE; HYDROCARBON; HYDROGEN; ISOPRENE; ISOPRENOID; METHANE; METHANOL; PETROLEUM; PROPANE; TERPENE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; XYLOSE;

ALCOHOL PRODUCTION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; BIOINFORMATICS; BIOMASS ENERGY; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CLOSTRIDIUM ACETOBUTYLICUM; COMBUSTION; ENERGY RESOURCE; ESTERIFICATION; FERMENTATION TECHNIQUE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL GENETICS; MICROORGANISM; MOTOR VEHICLE; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SACCHAROMYCES;

1-BUTANOL; BACTERIA; BIOFUELS; ETHANOL; FATTY ACIDS; FUNGI; INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY; SCIENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 62149133593     PISSN: 17517907     EISSN: 17517915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7915.2007.00020.x     Document Type: Review

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