Marine macroalgae: an untapped resource for producing fuels and chemicals

Highlights ► Metabolic engineering progresses in fermentation of sugars from seaweed biomass. ► Seaweed properties, cultivation, and potential to be feedstocks for biofuels. ► Major steps in converting seaweed biomass to biofuels and the related challenges.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Trends in biotechnology (Regular ed.) 2013-02, Vol.31 (2), p.70-77
Hauptverfasser:	Wei, Na, Quarterman, Josh, Jin, Yong-Su
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Algae Alternative energy sources Aquatic Organisms Bioconversion Biodiesel fuels Bioengineering bioethanol biofuel Biofuel production Biofuels Biological and medical sciences Biomass Biotechnology Biotechnology - methods Biotechnology - trends biotransformation Energy Environmental protection feedstocks Fermentation Fossil fuels Fuels Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology harvesting Hydrolysis Industrial applications and implications. Economical aspects Internal Medicine macroalgae Marine metabolic engineering Metabolic Engineering - methods Microorganisms plants (botany) Plants (organisms) Receiving Seaweed - chemistry Seaweed - growth & development Seaweed - metabolism Seaweeds sugars
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights ► Metabolic engineering progresses in fermentation of sugars from seaweed biomass. ► Seaweed properties, cultivation, and potential to be feedstocks for biofuels. ► Major steps in converting seaweed biomass to biofuels and the related challenges.
ISSN:	0167-7799 1879-3096
DOI:	10.1016/j.tibtech.2012.10.009