Generation of high-value products by photosynthetic microorganisms: From sunlight to biofuels

Dubini, Alexandra; Antal, Taras K.

doi:10.1007/s11120-015-0182-1

Title: Generation of high-value products by photosynthetic microorganisms: From sunlight to biofuels

Abstract

In this paper, oxygenic photosynthesis is the singular important chemical process providing the energy source for almost all life on earth. It harnesses and stores sun energy in forms of high-energy intermediates, such as low potential electrons and ATP, used as energy sources primarily for the fixation of carbon from atmosphere into carbohydrates. The latter compounds supply carbon and energy to multiple anabolic processes associated with cell growth and division.

Authors:

Dubini, Alexandra ^[1]; Antal, Taras K. ^[2]

National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Moscow State Univ., Moscow (Russian Federation)

Publication Date:: Wed Aug 12 00:00:00 EDT 2015

Research Org.:: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

OSTI Identifier:: 1225354

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-2700-65048
Journal ID: ISSN 0166-8595

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Photosynthesis Research

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 125; Journal Issue: 3; Related Information: Photosynthesis Research; Journal ID: ISSN 0166-8595

Publisher:: Springer

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 09 BIOMASS FUELS; 59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; photosynthetic microorganisms; biofuels

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                    Dubini, Alexandra, and Antal, Taras K. Generation of high-value products by photosynthetic microorganisms: From sunlight to biofuels.  United States: N. p., 2015. 
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"Generation of high-value products by photosynthetic microorganisms: From sunlight to biofuels".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11120-015-0182-1.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1225354.

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  title        = {Generation of high-value products by photosynthetic microorganisms: From sunlight to biofuels},

  author       = {Dubini, Alexandra and Antal, Taras K.},

  abstractNote = {In this paper, oxygenic photosynthesis is the singular important chemical process providing the energy source for almost all life on earth. It harnesses and stores sun energy in forms of high-energy intermediates, such as low potential electrons and ATP, used as energy sources primarily for the fixation of carbon from atmosphere into carbohydrates. The latter compounds supply carbon and energy to multiple anabolic processes associated with cell growth and division.},

  doi          = {10.1007/s11120-015-0182-1},

  journal      = {Photosynthesis Research},

  number       = 3,

  volume       = 125,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Wed Aug 12 00:00:00 EDT 2015},

  month        = {Wed Aug 12 00:00:00 EDT 2015}

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