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Biofuels Notes: Definitions & Explanations PDF | Download eBooks

Study Biofuels lecture notes PDF with microbiology definitions and explanation to study “What are Biofuels?”. Study biofuels explanation with microbiology terms to review microbiology course for online degree programs.

Biofuels Definition:

  • Energy-dense compounds (i.e., fuels) produced by microbes, usually by the degradation of plant substrates.

    Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton



Biofuels Notes:

Biofuels are that fuels that are manufactured by microorganisms. These are produced by biological organisms unlike fuel produced by the long geological processes which form fossil fuels such as oil. Usually plants are degraded by microbes to produce biofuels.

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