Targeted enrichment of cellulase genes using stable-isotope probing and metagenomics

Cellulose is the most abundant organic compound on the planet, and is found in nearly every ecosystem. Cellulose is also the most abundant waste product produced by human activity. These enormous stores of natural cellulose and cellulose-containing wastes are a potential renewable energy source. The...

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Main Author: Pinnell, Lee
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10012/6503