Algae biofuels: versatility for the future of bioenergy.

Abstract:

:The world continues to increase its energy use, brought about by an expanding population and a desire for a greater standard of living. This energy use coupled with the realization of the impact of carbon dioxide on the climate, has led us to reanalyze the potential of plant-based biofuels. Of the potential sources of biofuels the most efficient producers of biomass are the photosynthetic microalgae and cyanobacteria. These versatile organisms can be used for the production of bioethanol, biodiesel, biohydrogen, and biogas. In fact, one of the most economic methods for algal biofuels production may be the combined biorefinery approach where multiple biofuels are produced from one biomass source.

journal_name

Curr Opin Biotechnol

authors

Jones CS,Mayfield SP

doi

10.1016/j.copbio.2011.10.013

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2012-06-01 00:00:00

pages

346-51

issue

3

eissn

0958-1669

issn

1879-0429

pii

S0958-1669(11)00709-9

journal_volume

23

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