Fermentative production of short-chain fatty acids and methyl ketones in Escherichia coli
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vi CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1 I. Dependence on Petroleum Products 1 II. Alternative Fuels from Biorenewable Sources 1 III. Alternative Chemicals from Biorenewable Sources 3 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 5 I. Fatty Acid Production Methods 6 II. Methyl Ketone Production 14 CHAPTER THREE: FERMENTATIVE PRODUCTION OF SHORT-CHAIN 16 FATTY ACIDS IN ESCHERICHIA COLI I. Abstract 16 I
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