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Title: Biodiesel from oil produced in vegetative tissues of biomass – A review

Journal Article · · Bioresource Technology
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  1. Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)
  2. Indian Inst. of Technology Bombay, Mumbai (India); Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)

Biodiesel is a green, renewable alternative to petroleum-derived diesel. However, using vegetable oil for bio- diesel production significantly challenges the food security. Progress in metabolic engineering, understanding of lipid biosynthesis and storage have enabled engineering of vegetative tissues of plants such as sugarcane, sor- ghum, and tobacco for lipid production. Such sources could be cultivated on land resources, which are currently not suitable for row crops. Besides achieving significant lipid accumulation, it is imperative to maintain the fatty acid and lipid profile ideal for biodiesel production and engine performance. In this study, genetic modifications used to induce lipid accumulation in transgenic crops and the proposed strategies for efficient recovery of oil from these crops have been presented. Here, this paper highlights that lipids sourced from vegetative biomass in their native form would pose significant challenges in biodiesel production. Therefore, different strategies have been presented for improving feedstock quality to achieve high-quality biodiesel production.

Research Organization:
Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI), Urbana, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0018420
OSTI ID:
1764390
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1778523; OSTI ID: 1834398
Journal Information:
Bioresource Technology, Vol. 326, Issue C; ISSN 0960-8524
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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