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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The conversion of organic materials, such as plant or animal waste, into usable products or energy sources by biological processes or agents, such as certain microorganisms.
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- noun The
conversion ofbiological material into usable products; but especially the conversion ofbiomass intobiofuel
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Examples
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The most consistent pattern of downward movement in specialties exists in newly emerging fields such as bioconversion of cellulose into ethanol, or in nanotechnology.
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The most consistent pattern of downward movement in specialties exists in newly emerging fields such as bioconversion of cellulose into ethanol, or in nanotechnology.
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Somerville and Simmons 'institutes are studying bioconversion, meaning biological processes like digestion, to access sugars.
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ENGR 6580 Directed Readings in bioconversion engineering
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Are we really that far away from effective hydrogen fuel cell technology, which will be made even more sustainable with advancements in this new bioconversion stuff?
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There have been recent advancements in bioconversion of coal.
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A biotechnological approach to bioconversion of wastes.
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The prospects for intensifying and expanding the use of agricultural residues as raw materials for bioconversion
Chapter 5 1983
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Major constraints hindering the use of agricultural residues as raw materials for bioconversion
Chapter 5 1983
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This paper presents a brief overview on the present status of agricultural residues, their utilization, the prospect for intensifying and expanding their uses as raw materials for bioconversion, and the constraints to be overcome in order to achieve that objective.
Chapter 5 1983
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