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Alternative routes to biofuels: Light-driven biofuel formation from CO2 and water based on the ‘photanol’ approach

Hellingwerf, K.J., Teixeira de Mattos, M.J.·2009·Journal of Biotechnology

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For a sustainable energy future, the development of efficient biofuel production systems is an important prerequisite. Here we describe an approach in which basic reactions from phototrophy are combined in single organisms with key metabolic routes from chemotrophic organisms, with C(3) sugars as Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate as the central linking intermediate. Because various metabolic routes that lead to the formation of a range of short-chain alcohols can be used in this approach, we refer to it as the photanol approach. Various strategies can be explored to optimize this biofuel production strategy.

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  • The photanol modified organism uses solar energy to convert CO2 into biofuel with minimized steps, leading to an increase in biofuel production efficiency compared to current biofuel production processes, reaching theoretical levels of 105 L ha−1 year−1.

    “This modified organism uses solar energy to convert CO2 into biofuel with the advantage that the number of steps to do so has been minimised. This has lead to an increase in biofuel production efficiency compared to the current biofuel production processes reaching theoretical levels of 105 L ha−1 year−1.”
  • The photanol approach combines the abilities of photosynthetic and fermenting bacteria in a single organism (Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803).

    “In this approach, the abilities of photosynthetic and fermenting bacteria are combined in a single organism (Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803).”

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Authors
Hellingwerf, K. J., & Teixeira de Mattos, M. J.
Affiliations
University of Amsterdam (NL)
Corresponding author
Hellingwerf, K.J.
Venue
Journal of Biotechnology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2009-06-01
Volume
142
Issue
1
Pages
87-90
ISSN
0168-1656 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2130534681
Cited by
64
References
39
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.60
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Biotechnology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam) (publishedVersion)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
Keywords
CO2 fixation, water as electron donor, phototrophy, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate, short-chain alcohols, metabolic engineering, synthetic biology
MeSH terms
Ethanol, Butanols, Cyanobacteria, Bioelectric Energy Sources, Biotechnology, Biotransformation, Carbon Dioxide, Energy-Generating Resources, Fermentation, Photosynthesis, Water

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