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Production of 1,3-PDO and butanol by a mutant strain of Clostridium pasteurianum with increased tolerance towards crude glycerol Torbjørn Ølshøj JensenThomas KvistPeter Westermann Original article Open access 17 August 2012 Article: 44
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Degradation of biodegradable plastic mulch films in soil environment by phylloplane fungi isolated from gramineous plants Motoo KoitabashiMasako T NoguchiHiroko K Kitamoto Original article Open access 02 August 2012 Article: 40
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Evaluation of single cell oil (SCO) from a tropical marine yeast Yarrowia lipolytica NCIM 3589 as a potential feedstock for biodiesel Gouri KatreChirantan JoshiAmeeta RaviKumar Original article Open access 19 July 2012 Article: 36
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