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Large scale solubilization of coal and bioconversion to utilizable energy. Technical progress report, January 1--March 31, 1996

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/650129· OSTI ID:650129
In order develop a system for a large scale coal solubilization and its bioconversion to utilizable fuel, the authors plan to clone the genes encoding Neurospora protein that facilitates depolymerization of coal. They also plan to use desulfurizing bacteria to remove the sulfur in situ and use other microorganisms to convert biosolubilized coal into utilizable energy following an approach utilizing several microorganisms. In addition the products of coal solubilized by fungus will be characterized to determine their chemical nature and the mechanism of reaction catalyzed by fungal product during in vivo and in vitro solubilization by the fungus or purified fungal protein. Results are presented for the cloning of genes for Neurospora CSA-protein.
Research Organization:
South Carolina Univ., Dept. of Biological Sciences, Columbia, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); USDOE Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG22-93PC93224
OSTI ID:
650129
Report Number(s):
DOE/PC/93224--T13; ON: DE98004033
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English