THe term Bioconversion, also known as biotransformation refers to the use of live organisms often microorganisms to carry out a chemical reaction that is more costly or not feasible nonbiologically. These organisms convert a substance to a chemically modified form. An example is the industrial production of cortisone. One step is the bioconversion...
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Chemical conversion of a substance that is mediated by living organisms or enzyme preparations derived there from.
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The conversion of one form of energy into another by the action of plants or microorganisms; specifically, the conversion of biomass to ethanol, methanol, or methane. Related category • BIOENERGY AND BIOFUEL
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In industrial microbiology, the use of microorganisms to convert an added chemical to a chemically modified form. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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The microbial conversion of a chemical to a compound of economic importance.
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bioconversion 1. The microbial conversion of a chemical into a compound of economic importance, or the conversion of organic material into a source of energy, using biological processes or organisms. 2. Any of various processes that use plants or micro-organisms to change one form of energy into another form; such as, the fermentation of carbohydr...
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The conversion of one form of energy into another by the action of plants or microorganisms. The conversion of biomass to ethanol, methanol, or methane.
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the conversion of biomass to usable energy, as by burning solid fuel for heat, by fermenting plant matter to produce liquid fuel, as ethanol, or by the bacterial decomposition of organic waste to produce methane.
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