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Microbial alkane production for jet fuel industry: Motivation, state of the art and perspectives

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Jiménez‐Díaz, Lorena, Caballero, Antonio, Pérez‐Hernández, Natalia, Segura, Ana·2017·Microbial Biotechnology

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Bio-jet fuel has attracted a lot of interest in recent years and has become a focus for aircraft and engine manufacturers, oil companies, governments and researchers. Given the global concern about environmental issues and the instability of oil market, bio-jet fuel has been identified as a promising way to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation industry, while also promoting energy security. Although a number of bio-jet fuel sources have been approved for manufacture, their commercialization and entry into the market is still a far way away. In this review, we provide an overview of the drivers for intensified research into bio-jet fuel technologies, the type of chemical compounds found in bio-jet fuel preparations and the current state of related pre-commercial technologies. The biosynthesis of hydrocarbons is one of the most promising approaches for bio-jet fuel production, and thus we provide a detailed analysis of recent advances in the microbial biosynthesis of hydrocarbons (with a focus on alkanes). Finally, we explore the latest developments and their implications for the future of research into bio-jet fuel technologies.

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Authors
Jiménez‐Díaz, L., Caballero, A., Pérez‐Hernández, N., & Segura, A.
Affiliations
  • Abengoa (Spain) (ES)
  • Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (ES)
Corresponding author
Segura, Ana
Venue
Microbial Biotechnology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2016-10-10
Volume
10
Issue
1
Pages
103-124
ISSN
1751-7915 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2530684208
Cited by
78
References
123
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FWCI
0.63
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Microbial Biotechnology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
  • Abengoa
  • Seventh Framework Programme (613802)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
  • Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
Keywords
biojet fuel, hydrocarbon biosynthesis, aviation greenhouse gas emissions, energy security, alkanes, biofuel commercialization
MeSH terms
Alkanes, Bacteria, Biotechnology, Fungi, Biofuels

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