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<b>A recombinant cellulolytic Escherichia coli: Cloning of the cellulase gene and characterization of a bifunctional cellulase. | <b>A recombinant cellulolytic Escherichia coli: Cloning of the cellulase gene and characterization of a bifunctional cellulase. | ||
http://www.springerlink.com/content/p48g1n2nq88rrx1r/fulltext.pdf | |||
</b>Modified E. coli was used to metabolize cellulose and use cellulose as its sole carbon source. | </b>Modified E. coli was used to metabolize cellulose and use cellulose as its sole carbon source. | ||
Revision as of 20:05, 19 November 2009
Project overview
The goal of this project is to propose mechanisms that can optimize an existing biofuel-producing E. coli strain. Specifically we're looking at the biosynthesis of butanol.
Questions
References
A recombinant cellulolytic Escherichia coli: Cloning of the cellulase gene and characterization of a bifunctional cellulase. http://www.springerlink.com/content/p48g1n2nq88rrx1r/fulltext.pdf Modified E. coli was used to metabolize cellulose and use cellulose as its sole carbon source.
