Cyanobacteria as a platform for biofuel production

Cyanobacteria have great potential as a platform for biofuel production because of their fast growth, ability to fix carbon dioxide gas, and their genetic tractability. Furthermore they do not require fermentable sugars or arable land for growth and so competition with cropland would be greatly redu...

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Main Authors: Nicole E Nozzi, John W. K. Oliver, Shota eAtsumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fbioe.2013.00007/full