Sun-driven microbial synthesis of chemicals in space

International Journal of Astrobiology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 359-364

  Way, Jeffrey C ^a   Silver, Pamela A ^a,b   Howard, Russell J ^c  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Oakbio Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

cyanobacteria; electrofuels; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; CYANOBACTERIUM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT; SUSTAINABILITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; PHOTOBACTERIA; VIRIDIPLANTAE;

EID: 84855592361     PISSN: 14735504     EISSN: 14753006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1473550411000218     Document Type: Article

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