Biological processing of coal

Authors
Catcheside, DEA Ralph, JP
Citation
Dea. Catcheside et Jp. Ralph, Biological processing of coal, APPL MICR B, 52(1), 1999, pp. 16-24
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Biotecnology & Applied Microbiology",Microbiology
Journal title
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
01757598 → ACNP
Volume
52
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
16 - 24
Database
ISI
SICI code
0175-7598(199907)52:1<16:BPOC>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
The irregular chemical structure of coal makes it an improbable substrate f or bioconversion. Nevertheless, work completed in the last 20 years makes l ikely the development of practicable biological processes for beneficiation of low-rank coal and the conversion of low-rank coal to specific low-molec ular-mass organic molecules and novel fluid fuels.