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Biofuels Definition:

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

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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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