Industrial wastewater bioreactors: sources of novel microorganisms for biotechnology

被引：25

作者：

Bramucci, MG ^{[1
]}

Nagarajan, V ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Dupont Co, Cent Res & Dev, Wilmington, DE 19880 USA

来源：

TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY | 2000年 / 18卷 / 12期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0167-7799(00)01518-3

中图分类号：

Q81 [生物工程学（生物技术）]; Q93 [微生物学];

学科分类号：

071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;

摘要：

Microorganisms exist in nature as members of complex, mixed communities. The microbial communities in industrial wastewater bioreactors can be used as model systems to study the evolution of new metabolic pathways in natural ecosystems. The evolution of microbial metabolic capability in these bioreactors is presumably analogous to phenomena that occur in natural ecosystems. The microorganisms in these bioreactors compete for different carbon sources and constantly have to evolve new metabolic capabilities for survival. Thus, industrial bioreactors should be a rich source of novel biocatalysts.

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页码：501 / 505

页数：5

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