Microbiology W/Diseases Looseleaf with Access 5th 2018 9780134784304 0134784308
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Author: BAUMAN
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 25, Problem 3CT
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The types of alternative fuels produced by microbes and determine which provide the most renewable energy.
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Alternate fuels are those sources which provide a substitute for non-renewable
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