From rumen to industry
<p>Abstract</p> <p>The rumen is one of the most complicated and most fascinating microbial ecosystems in nature. A wide variety of microbial species, including bacteria, fungi and protozoa act together to bioconvert (ligno)cellulosic plant material into compounds, which can be take...
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doaj-849f4d82b4864a0c9a85528947086a222020-11-24T21:47:47ZengBMCMicrobial Cell Factories1475-28592012-09-0111112110.1186/1475-2859-11-121From rumen to industrySauer MichaelMarx HansMattanovich Diethard<p>Abstract</p> <p>The rumen is one of the most complicated and most fascinating microbial ecosystems in nature. A wide variety of microbial species, including bacteria, fungi and protozoa act together to bioconvert (ligno)cellulosic plant material into compounds, which can be taken up and metabolized by the ruminant. Thus, the rumen perfectly resembles a solution to a current industrial problem: the biorefinery, which aims at the bioconversion of lignocellulosic material into fuels and chemicals. We suggest to intensify the studies of the ruminal microbial ecosystem from an industrial microbiologists point of view in order to make use of this rich source of organisms and enzymes.</p> http://www.microbialcellfactories.com/content/11/1/121RumenIndustrial microbiologyLignocellulose conversionMicrobial communityMicrobial ecosystemMetabolic engineeringMicrobial organic acid productionBiofuels |
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From rumen to industry |
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From rumen to industry |
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Microbial Cell Factories |
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>The rumen is one of the most complicated and most fascinating microbial ecosystems in nature. A wide variety of microbial species, including bacteria, fungi and protozoa act together to bioconvert (ligno)cellulosic plant material into compounds, which can be taken up and metabolized by the ruminant. Thus, the rumen perfectly resembles a solution to a current industrial problem: the biorefinery, which aims at the bioconversion of lignocellulosic material into fuels and chemicals. We suggest to intensify the studies of the ruminal microbial ecosystem from an industrial microbiologists point of view in order to make use of this rich source of organisms and enzymes.</p> |
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Rumen Industrial microbiology Lignocellulose conversion Microbial community Microbial ecosystem Metabolic engineering Microbial organic acid production Biofuels |
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