Extremely thermophilic energy metabolisms: biotechnological prospects

Current Opinion in Biotechnology

Volumn 45, Issue , 2017, Pages 104-112

  Straub, Christopher T ^a   Zeldes, Benjamin M ^a   Schut, Gerrit J ^b   Adams, Michael WW ^b   Kelly, Robert M ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

^b University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; METABOLISM; MICROORGANISMS;

BIOBASED FUELS; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXTREME THERMOPHILE; GENETIC TOOLS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; METABOLIC CHARACTERISTICS; PHYSIOLOGICAL FEATURES; THERMOPHILIC MICROORGANISMS;

METABOLIC ENGINEERING;

CARBON MONOXIDE; HYDROGEN; HYDROGENASE; IRON; LIGNOCELLULOSE; SULFUR; CARBON DIOXIDE; LIGNIN;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ALCOHOL PRODUCTION; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION; CARBON FIXATION; CHEMOLITHOAUTOTROPH; CITRIC ACID CYCLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FERMENTATION; GENE EDITING; METABOLIC ENGINEERING; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PYROCOCCUS FURIOSUS; REVIEW; SULFOLOBUS SOLFATARICUS; THERMODYNAMICS; THERMOPHILE; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM; ARCHAEON; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMOAUTOTROPHY; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; HEAT; METABOLISM; PROCEDURES;

ARCHAEA; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMOAUTOTROPHIC GROWTH; ENERGY METABOLISM; HOT TEMPERATURE; LIGNIN; METABOLIC ENGINEERING;

EID: 85015291884     PISSN: 09581669     EISSN: 18790429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2017.02.016     Document Type: Review

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