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Monitoring of seven industrial anaerobic digesters supplied with biochar
Biotechnology for Biofuels, 2021 Background Recent research articles indicate that direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) is an alternative metabolic route for methanogenic archaea that improves microbial methane productivity.
Kerstin Heitkamp +6 more
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The comprehensive characterization of Prosopis juliflora pods as a potential bioenergy feedstock
Scientific Reports, 2022 The production of renewable and sustainable biofuels using inevitable wastes is a promising alternative to the alarming depletion of fossil fuels. Significantly, the sustainable biorefinery of lignocellulosic waste, as an alternative fuel source, is a ...
G. Gayathri, Kiran Babu Uppuluri
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Ewé: a web-based ethnobotanical database for storing and analysing data [PDF]
, 2020 Ethnobotanical databases serve as repositories of traditional knowledge (TK), either at international or local scales. By documenting plant species with traditional use, and most importantly, the applications and modes of use of such species ...
Hawkins, Julie A. +1 more
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A recent case of Antarctic bioprospecting from Japan
Antarctic Record, 2010 Antarctic bioprospecting, namely the search for valuable genetic or chemical compounds in Antarctic nature, has been the subject of intense discussion within Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings.
Akiho Shibata
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Bioprospecting microbes and enzymes for the production of pterocarpans and coumestans
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023 The isoflavonoid derivatives, pterocarpans and coumestans, are explored for multiple clinical applications as osteo-regenerative, neuroprotective and anti-cancer agents. The use of plant-based systems to produce isoflavonoid derivatives is limited due to
Fernando Perez Rojo +2 more
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Global Ecology and Conservation, 2015 The remarkable growth of bio-based industry has led to a rapid increase in the bioprospecting activities. The marine biomes are a rich reservoir of unique life systems making them an attractive target for bioprospecting for identification and development
Pooja Bhatia, Archana Chugh
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Freshwater-Derived Streptomyces: Prospective Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Biodegraders
The Scientific World Journal, 2022 Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is widely used in industrial applications, such as construction and clothing, owing to its chemical, physical, and environmental resistance.
Maria Fernanda Rodríguez-Fonseca +5 more
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Production and optimization of lipase using Aspergillus niger MTCC 872 by solid-state fermentation
Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2019 Background Lipases are serine hydrolases that degrade triglycerides, an attribute that treasures wide applications in biodiesel production, detergent, chemical industries, etc.
Ashutosh Nema +4 more
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Thermoelectric heat exchange and growth regulation in a continuous yeast culture
MicrobiologyOpen, 2019 We have designed a thermoelectric heat exchanger (TEHE) for microbial fermentations that is able to produce electric power from a microbial continuous culture using the intrinsic heat generated by microbial growth.
Adriel Latorre‐Pérez +3 more
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High Culturable Bacterial Diversity From a European Desert: The Tabernas Desert
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 One of the most diverse ecological niches for microbial bioprospecting is soil, including that of drylands. Drylands are one of the most abundant biomes on Earth, but extreme cases, such as deserts, are considered very rare in Europe.
Esther Molina-Menor +7 more
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