Fermentative production of butanol--the academic perspective.
Curr Opin Biotechnol
; 22(3): 331-6, 2011 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-21565485
ABSTRACT
As mobility is a major pillar of World's economic system and burning fuels from fossil resources leads to a dramatic increase in greenhouse gas emissions, the production and use of appropriate biofuels offer at least a partial solution to this problem. Butanol represents a biofuel extender or replacement with properties clearly superior to ethanol (higher mileage, not hygroscopic, usable without engine modifications, not corrosive). In addition, it is a valuable feedstock for the chemical industry. Scientific challenges for an economically competitive fermentation process include employment of cheap carbon sources, not competing with nutrition, a detailed understanding of the metabolic reactions of the biological process, development of appropriately engineered construction strains, and adaption of process technology to modern standards.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Butanoles
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Biocombustibles
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Fermentación
Tipo de estudio:
Health_economic_evaluation
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Curr Opin Biotechnol
Asunto de la revista:
BIOTECNOLOGIA
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania