Electrochemistry of hydrogenases

Electroanalytical Chemistry: A Series of Advances: Volume 25

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 33-103

  Armstrong, Fraser A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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ALGAE; AMMONIA;

ABUNDANT RESOURCES; AMMONIA PRODUCTION; CATALYTIC CENTER; ENERGY DENSITY; ENGINEERING STRAINS; PHOTOSYNTHETIC BACTERIAS; PHOTOSYNTHETIC MICROORGANISMS; SYNTHETIC ANALOGS;

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EID: 85054682733     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/b15576     Document Type: Chapter

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