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Production of lignofuels and electrofuels by extremely thermophilic microbes

Matthew KellerDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA30602, USA
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Andrew LoderDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC27695-7905, USA
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Mirko BasenDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA30602, USA
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Javier IzquierdoDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC27695-7905, USA
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Robert M. KellyDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC27695-7905, USA
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Michael W.W. AdamsDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA30602, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 499-515 | Published online: 30 Jan 2015

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