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Biobutanol Production Using Recombinant Microorganisms

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This chapter reviews microbial biobutanol production and discusses the possibilities, remaining challenges, and prospects of biobutanol. The chapter also discusses the use of lignocellulosic biomass and development of mutant strains having higher butanol yield, selectivity, and tolerance to inhibition.

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The author is grateful to the Director of the National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR), Goa (India), for facilities and encouragement and Dr. N. Ramaiah, Head, BOD for the support.

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    Rajesh K. Sani

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    Rajesh K. Sani

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Khandeparker, R., Sani, R.K. (2018). Biobutanol Production Using Recombinant Microorganisms. 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_3

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