The Path Forward for Biofuels and Biomaterials
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Biomass represents an abundant carbon-neutral renewable resource for the production of bioenergy and biomaterials, and its enhanced use would address several societal needs. Advances in genetics, biotechnology, process chemistry, and engineering are leading to a new manufacturing concept for converting renewable biomass to valuable fuels and products, generally referred to as the biorefinery. The integration of agroenergy crops and biorefinery manufacturing technologies offers the potential for the development of sustainable biopower and biomaterials that will lead to a new manufacturing paradigm.
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Recovery of non-fermentable components as co-products, particularly lignin, will allow multiple revenue streams compared to a single fermentation product.
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- Authors
- Ragauskas, A. J., Williams, C. K., Davison, B. H., Britovsek, G., Cairney, J., Eckert, C. A., Frederick, W. J., Hallett, J. P., Leak, D. J., Liotta, C. L., Mielenz, J. R., Murphy, R., Templer, R., & Tschaplinski, T.
- Affiliations
- Georgia Institute of Technology (US)
- Corresponding author
- Ragauskas, Arthur J.
- ORCID
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 2006-01-27
- Volume
- 311
- Issue
- 5760
- Pages
- 484-489
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
- OpenAlex
- W2105503244
- Cited by
- 5,741
- References
- 32
- Citations by year
- 2026: 132 · 2025: 160 · 2024: 201 · 2023: 228 · 2022: 264 · 2021: 302 · 2020: 304 · 2019: 329 · 2018: 300 · 2017: 365 · 2016: 405 · 2015: 405 · 2014: 409 · 2013: 402 · 2012: 347
- FWCI
- 14.56
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Science (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- Keywords
- biofuels, biomaterials, biomass, biorefinery, renewable energy, biopower, sustainable manufacturing, bioenergy
- MeSH terms
- Biotechnology, Energy-Generating Resources, Fermentation, Photosynthesis, Plants, Polymers, Public Policy, Biomass, Carbohydrate Metabolism, Plant Development
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