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cellulolytic [¦sel·yə¦lid·ik] (biology) Having the ability to hydrolyze cellulose; applied to certain bacteria and protozoans. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Taxon-specific probes for the cellulolytic genus Fibrobacter reveal abundant and novel equine-associated populations. Cellulolytic microbes initiate the process by cleaving the cellulose in paper, wood and other plant wastes. The key hurdles that must be overcome for the large-scale commercial production of low-cost ethanol from renewable biomass are to reduce the cost and increase the efficiency of the enzymes used to extract glucose and other sugars from the cellulolytic feedstocks," Dr. |
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