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A microcalorimetric study is proposed to follow the degradation of straw by a mixed bacterial culture. The effect of an alkali pretreatment of straw is described.
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Plasse, F., Fardeau, ML. & Belaich, JP. Microcalorimetric evaluation of the efficacy of the alkaline treatment on the fermentation of straw. Biotechnol Lett 2, 11–16 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00136877
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