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Extremophilic Microbial Processing of Lignocellulosic Feedstocks to Biofuels, Value-Added Products, and Usable Power pp 1–23Cite as

Bioprospecting of Extremophiles for Biotechnology Applications

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This chapter aims to acquaint the readers with basic concepts about extremophiles, extremophilic bioprocesses, and their advantages over other chemical and biological systems. The chapter introduces the concept of extremophiles and extremophilic bioprocesses for wide range of biotechnological applications. Finally, the chapter addresses the applications of extremophiles in different sectors such as bioenergy, bioelectrochemical systems, bioremediation, and production of value-added products.

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Rathinam, N.K., Sani, R.K. (2018). Bioprospecting of Extremophiles for Biotechnology Applications. In: Sani, R., Krishnaraj Rathinam, N. (eds) Extremophilic Microbial Processing of Lignocellulosic Feedstocks to Biofuels, Value-Added Products, and Usable Power. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74459-9_1

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