TY - JOUR
T1 - Renewable energy from cyanobacteria : energy production optimization by metabolic pathway engineering
AU - Quintana, Naira
AU - Kooy, Frank van der
AU - Rhee, Miranda D. van de
AU - Voshol, Gerben P.
AU - Verpoorte, Robert
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The need to develop and improve sustainable energy resources is of eminent importance due to the finite nature of our fossil fuels. This review paper deals with a third generation renewable energy resource which does not compete with our food resources, cyanobacteria. We discuss the current state of the art in developing different types of bioenergy (ethanol, biodiesel, hydrogen, etc.) from cyanobacteria. The major important biochemical pathways in cyanobacteria are highlighted, and the possibility to influence these pathways to improve the production of specific types of energy forms the major part of this review.
AB - The need to develop and improve sustainable energy resources is of eminent importance due to the finite nature of our fossil fuels. This review paper deals with a third generation renewable energy resource which does not compete with our food resources, cyanobacteria. We discuss the current state of the art in developing different types of bioenergy (ethanol, biodiesel, hydrogen, etc.) from cyanobacteria. The major important biochemical pathways in cyanobacteria are highlighted, and the possibility to influence these pathways to improve the production of specific types of energy forms the major part of this review.
KW - biomass energy
KW - cyanobacteria
KW - renewable energy
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/527876
U2 - 10.1007/s00253-011-3394-0
DO - 10.1007/s00253-011-3394-0
M3 - Article
SN - 0175-7598
VL - 91
SP - 471
EP - 490
JO - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
JF - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
IS - 3
ER -
