title: Pre-genomic, genomic and post-genomic study of microbial communities involved in bioenergy.
abstract: Microorganisms can produce renewable energy in large quantities and without damaging the environment or disrupting food supply. The microbial communities must be robust and self-stabilizing, and their essential syntrophies must be managed. Pre-genomic, genomic and post-genomic tools can provide crucial information about the structure and function of these microbial communities. Applying these tools will help accelerate the rate at which microbial bioenergy processes move from intriguing science to real-world practice.
authors.affiliation: Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, PO BOX 875701 Tempe, Arizona 85287-5701, USA. rittmann@asu.edu
authors.forename: Bruce E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Rittmann
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Krajmalnik-Brown
authors.forename: Rolf U
authors.initials: RU
authors.lastname: Halden
mesh_terms: D018407:Bacterial Physiological Phenomena; D001674:Bioelectric Energy Sources / Q000639:trends*; D003246:Conservation of Energy Resources / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D011211:Electric Power Supplies / Q000639:trends*; D004560:Electricity