Paradigm of Monoterpene (β-phellandrene) Hydrocarbons Production via Photosynthesis in Cyanobacteria

Bioenergy Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 917-929

  Bentley, Fiona K ^a   García Cerdán, Jose Gines ^a   Chen, Hsu Ching ^a   Melis, Anastasios ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

phellandrene; Bioenergy; Biofuels; Cyanobacteria; Monoterpenes; Photosynthesis; Synechocystis

Indexed keywords

BIO-ENERGY; CYANOBACTERIA; HETEROLOGOUS EXPRESSION; MONOTERPENE HYDROCARBONS; OXYGENIC PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHELLANDRENE; SYNECHOCYSTIS; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP. PCC 6803;

BIOFUELS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CELL MEMBRANES; GENE EXPRESSION; HYDROCARBONS; LIQUIDS; MONOTERPENES; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

BIOMASS;

CYANOBACTERIA; LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA; SYNECHOCYSTIS; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP. PCC 6803;

EID: 84881254797     PISSN: 19391234     EISSN: 19391242     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12155-013-9325-4     Document Type: Article

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