Systems biology approaches for the microbial production of biofuels

Biofuels

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 291-310

  Rodríguez Moyá, María ^a   Gonzalez, Ramon ^a  

^a Rice University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK; EFFICIENT SYSTEMS; GENOMICS; IN-SILICO; METABOLIC ENGINEERING; METABOLIC MODELS; MICROBIAL PRODUCTION; OIL PRICES; RENEWABLE SOURCES; SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION; SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS; SYSTEMS BIOLOGY;

GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; METABOLISM; MICROORGANISMS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; SYNTHETIC FUELS;

BIOFUELS;

EID: 76749102004     PISSN: 17597269     EISSN: 17597277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4155/bfs.10.5     Document Type: Review

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