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Microalgae for economic applications: advantages and perspectives for bioethanol

Journal Article · · Journal of Experimental Botany
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erv130· OSTI ID:1325635
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  1. Univ. of Sao Paulo (Brazil). Dept. of Biochemistry. Inst. of Chemistry
  2. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States). Bioscience Division

Renewable energy has attracted significant interest in recent years as a result of sustainability, environmental impact, and socio-economic considerations. Given existing technological knowledge and based on projections relating to biofuels derived from microalgae, microalgal feedstock is considered to be one of the most important renewable energy sources potentially available for industrial production. Finally and therefore, this paper examines microalgal bioethanol technology, which converts biomass from microalgae to fuel, the chemical processes involved, and possible ways of increasing the bioethanol yield, such as abiotic factors and genetic manipulation of fermenting organisms.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Univ. of Sao Paulo (Brazil)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; Foundation for Research Support of the State of Sao Paulo (FAPESP) (Brazil); National Council of Technological and Scientific Development (CNPq) (Brazil)
OSTI ID:
1325635
Report Number(s):
LA-UR--15-21494
Journal Information:
Journal of Experimental Botany, Journal Name: Journal of Experimental Botany Journal Issue: 14 Vol. 66; ISSN 0022-0957
Publisher:
Oxford University PressCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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