Potential of biofilm-based biofuel production

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Wang, Zhi Wu ^a   Chen, Shulin ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biofuel; CBP; Cofermentation; Delignification; Feedback inhibition; SSF

Indexed keywords

BIOFUELS; DELIGNIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; FERMENTATION; REACTION RATES; SACCHARIFICATION; SUBSTRATES; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

COFERMENTATION; CONSOLIDATED BIO-PROCESSING; FEEDBACK INHIBITION; LIGNOCELLULOSE MATERIALS; LIMITED ATTENTIONS; MICROBIAL STRUCTURES; SOLID-STATE FERMENTATION; SUBSTRATE INTERFACE;

BIOFILMS;

BIOFUEL; HEXOSE; HYDROLASE; LIGNOCELLULOSE; PENTOSE; LIGNIN;

BIOFILM; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; DELIGNIFICATION; FERMENTATION; HYDROLYSIS; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; REVIEW; SACCHARIFICATION; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYMBIOSIS; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BACTERIUM; BIOENERGY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FUNGUS; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; BIOFILMS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FUNGI; LIGNIN;

EID: 63649089292     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-009-1940-9     Document Type: Review

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