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David J. Leak
Researcher at University of Bath
Publications - 127
Citations - 9692
David J. Leak is an academic researcher from University of Bath. The author has contributed to research in topics: Fermentation & Chemistry. The author has an hindex of 31, co-authored 118 publications receiving 8681 citations. Previous affiliations of David J. Leak include University of Warwick & National Technical University.
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Growth yields of methanotrophs
David J. Leak,Howard Dalton +1 more
TL;DR: The growth yield of methylococcus capsulatus (Bath) on methane was dependent on the availability of copper in the growth medium and the carbon conversion efficiency from methanol with nitrate as nitrogen source was as high as theoretically predicted.
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Improving Power Production in Acetate-Fed Microbial Fuel Cells via Enrichment of Exoelectrogenic Organisms in Flow-Through Systems
TL;DR: DGGE analysis based on primers selective for archaea indicated presence of very few methanogens in exoelectrogenic, biofilm-forming microbial consortium enriched in an acetate-fed microbial fuel cell using a flow-through anode coupled to an air-cathode.
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Medium Chain Carboxylic Acids from Complex Organic Feedstocks by Mixed Culture Fermentation
TL;DR: A particular set of anaerobic pathways in MMC fermentation, known as chain elongation, can occur under specific conditions producing medium chain carboxylic acids (MCCAs) with higher value than biogas and broader applicability.
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Opportunities in microbial biotransformation of monoterpenes
TL;DR: The area of monoterpene biotransformation remains of great potential commercial interest to the food and perfume industry and genetic engineering techniques may provide modified strains which can be used for the production of the desired product.
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Brown rot fungal early stage decay mechanism as a biological pretreatment for softwood biomass in biofuel production
TL;DR: It is shown that after restricted exposure of pine sapwood to brown rot fungi, glucose yields following enzymatic saccharification are significantly increased and this potential of usingbrown rot fungi as a biological pretreatment for biofuel production is demonstrated.