Systems Analysis and Engineering of Biofuel Production in Chromochloris zofingiensis, an Emerging Model Green Alga

Technical Report · Mon Mar 25 00:00:00 EDT 2024

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/2281089· OSTI ID:2281089

Niyogi, Krishna K. ^[1]; Blaby-Haas, Crysten ^[2]; Boyle, Nanette ^[3]; Lipton, Mary ^[4]; Merchant, Sabeeha S. ^[1]; Northen, Trent ^[2]; Roth, Melissa S. ^[1]

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1. University of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
2. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
3. Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (United States)
4. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

As a core component of a sustainable bioeconomy, microalgae have the potential to become a major source of biofuels and bioproducts. These photosynthetic microbes utilize solar energy, grow quickly, consume CO2, and can be cultivated on non-arable land. However, there are presently considerable practical limitations in the photosynthetic production of biofuels from microalgae, resulting in low productivity and high costs. Algae are a strikingly diverse group and understudied algae can reveal new opportunities for biofuels. Integrative systems biology and engineering of emerging model systems are needed to expand the possibilities of microbial production of biofuels and bioproducts. Our long-term goal is to design and engineer high-level production of biofuel precursors in microalgae.

• Research Organization: University of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
• DOE Contract Number: SC0018301
• OSTI ID: 2281089
• Report Number(s): DOE-UCB-0018301
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English