Dark fermentation biorefinery in the present and future (bio)chemical industry

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 473-498

  Bastidas Oyanedel, Juan Rodrigo ^a   Bonk, Fabian ^a   Thomsen, Mette Hedegaard ^a   Schmidt, Jens Ejbye ^a  

^a KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Acidogenesis; Biorefinery; Carboxylate platform; Dark fermentation; Mixed culture fermentation; Organic acids; Organic residues; Volatile acids

Indexed keywords

ALGAE;

EID: 84938981671     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: 15729826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-015-9369-3     Document Type: Review

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