Genomic comparison of Clostridium species with the potential of utilizing red algal biomass for biobutanol production

Abstract Background Sustainable biofuels, which are widely considered as an attractive alternative to fossil fuels, can be generated by utilizing various biomass from the environment. Marine biomass, such as red algal biomass, is regarded as one potential renewable substrate source for biofuels conv...

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Main Authors: Chongran Sun, Shuangfei Zhang, Fengxue Xin, Sabarathinam Shanmugam, Yi-Rui Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-018-1044-9