Selection, breeding and engineering of microalgae for bioenergy and biofuel production
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Microalgal production technologies are seen as increasingly attractive for bioenergy production to improve fuel security and reduce CO(2) emissions. Photosynthetically derived fuels are a renewable, potentially carbon-neutral and scalable alternative reserve. Microalgae have particular promise because they can be produced on non-arable land and utilize saline and wastewater streams. Furthermore, emerging microalgal technologies can be used to produce a range of products such as biofuels, protein-rich animal feeds, chemical feedstocks (e.g. bioplastic precursors) and higher-value products. This review focuses on the selection, breeding and engineering of microalgae for improved biomass and biofuel conversion efficiencies.
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As microalgae are diverse, only a small fraction of the available species form the main feedstock for biofuel production.
“As microalgae are a diverse group, only a small fraction of the available species form the main feedstock for biofuel production [69].”
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- Authors
- Larkum, A. W. D., Ross, I. L., Kruse, O., & Hankamer, B.
- Affiliations
- University of Technology Sydney (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Bielefeld University (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Larkum, Anthony W.D.
- Venue
- Trends in Biotechnology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2012-04
- Volume
- 30
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 198-205
- ISSN
- 0167-7799 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2115213839
- Semantic Scholar
- b0641b3d1475176cac9faca521e7879c96f66fa1
- Cited by
- 310
- References
- 73
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- FWCI
- 1.09
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- zenodo.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Trends in biotechnology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- UTS ePRESS (University of Technology Sydney) (submittedVersion)
- PUB – Publications at Bielefeld University (Bielefeld University) (submittedVersion)
- Publikationen an der Universität Bielefeld (Universität Bielefeld) (submittedVersion)
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Bioenergy crop production and management
- Keywords
- microalgae, biofuels, bioenergy, biomass production, non-arable land, bioplastic precursors, animal feed
- MeSH terms
- Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering, Industrial Microbiology, Biomass, Biofuels, Microalgae
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