Synthetic microbial ecosystems for biotechnology

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1141-1151

  Pandhal, Jagroop ^a   Noirel, Josselin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Algai (for biofuels); Artificial microbial communities; Biofuels; Engineering ecosystems; Microbial communities; Synthetic ecology

Indexed keywords

BIOFUELS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS;

ALGAI (FOR BIOFUELS); BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; COMPLEX TASK; ECOLOGICAL THEORY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; MICROBIAL ECO SYSTEM; PURE CULTURE; RAPIDLY ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY;

ECOSYSTEMS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; MICROBIAL CONSORTIUM; PROCEDURES;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; MICROBIAL CONSORTIA;

EID: 84899943825     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: 15736776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10529-014-1480-y     Document Type: Review

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