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One-pot bioconversion of algae biomass into terpenes for advanced biofuels and bioproducts

Journal Article · · Algal Research
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  1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)

In this study, rising demand for transportation fuels, diminishing reserved of fossil oil, and the concerns with fossil fuel derived environmental pollution as well as the green-house gas emission derived climate change have resulted in the compelling need for alternative, sustainable new energy sources(1). Algae-based biofuels have been considered one of the promising alternatives to fossil fuels as they can overcome some of these issues (2-4). The current state-of-art of algal biofuel technologies have primarily focused on biodiesel production through prompting high algal lipid yields under the nutrient stress conditions. There are less interests of using algae-based carbohydrate and proteins as carbon sources for the fermentative production of liquid fuel compounds or other high-value bioproducts(5-7).

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
1247113
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1323979
Report Number(s):
SAND--2016-0139J; 617648
Journal Information:
Algal Research, Journal Name: Algal Research Vol. 17; ISSN 2211-9264
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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