Opportunities and challenges in advanced biofuel production: the importance of synthetic biology and combustion science

Biofuels ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Blake A Simmons
Keyword(s):  
Synthetic Biology ◽  
Biofuel Production ◽  
Advanced Biofuel

scholarly journals Systems-Level Synthetic Biology for Advanced Biofuel Production

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Ruffing ◽  
Travis J. Jensen ◽  
Lucas Marshall Strickland ◽  
Stephen Meserole ◽  
David Tallant
Keyword(s):  
Synthetic Biology ◽  
Biofuel Production ◽  
Advanced Biofuel

Synthetic Biology of Microbial Biofuel Production

2013 ◽  
pp. 207-223
Author(s):  
Gregory Bokinsky ◽  
Dan Groff ◽  
Jay Keasling
Keyword(s):  
Synthetic Biology ◽  
Biofuel Production ◽  
Microbial Biofuel

Trade-off between harvest date and lignocellulosic crop choice for advanced biofuel production in the Mediterranean area

2019 ◽  
Vol 138 ◽  
pp. 111439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federica Zanetti ◽  
Danilo Scordia ◽  
Silvio Calcagno ◽  
Marco Acciai ◽  
Antonio Grasso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Area ◽  
Harvest Date ◽  
Biofuel Production ◽  
Advanced Biofuel ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
Crop Choice ◽  
The Mediterranean

scholarly journals Assessment of Feedstocks and Technologies for Advanced Biofuel Production

2020 ◽  
Vol 197 ◽  
pp. 05002
Author(s):  
Elena Cerruti ◽  
Francesca Di Gruttola ◽  
Giancarlo Lauro ◽  
Teresa Dina Valentini ◽  
Paolo Fiaschi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Production Costs ◽  
Biofuel Production ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Present Contribution ◽  
Advanced Biofuel ◽  
Advanced Biofuels ◽  
Green Diesel ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Strategic Solution ◽  
Forestry Residues

The present contribution deals with a comprehensive analysis of the available feedstocks and the appropriate technologies to produce advanced biofuels. The analysis is focused on the EU countries, since they adopted policy measures able to promote advanced biofuels as a strategic solution for a competitive and sustainable transport sector. In this regard, four classes of feedstocks have been taken into account: wastes, vegetable oils, agricultural and forestry residues. Their availability is studied with the aim to respect the European targets in terms of emissions without neglecting possible negative impacts on environment and biodiversity. A metric for the classification of the different solutions is proposed on the basis of feedstocks availability, technology readiness levels (TRL), quality of the produced biofuel as well as feedstock and production costs. It is possible to conclude that, even if the several interesting alternatives currently available have a high ranking in the proposed metric and must be taken in consideration, green diesel is today the most convenient solution for producing advanced biofuel without risks of technological failures and feedstocks shortage. This analysis can provide insights to encourage the development of advanced biofuels in EU, especially for some of the Member States as Germany, France and Italy.

scholarly journals Yeast synthetic biology toolbox and applications for biofuel production

2014 ◽  
pp. n/a-n/a ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching-Sung Tsai ◽  
Suryang Kwak ◽  
Timothy L. Turner ◽  
Yong-Su Jin
Keyword(s):  
Synthetic Biology ◽  
Biofuel Production

scholarly journals The Role of Synthetic Biology in the Design of Microbial Cell Factories for Biofuel Production

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Verónica Leticia Colin ◽  
Analía Rodríguez ◽  
Héctor Antonio Cristóbal
Keyword(s):  
Synthetic Biology ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Microbial Cell ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Biofuel Production ◽  
Attractive Alternative ◽  
Efficient Production ◽  
Microbial Cell Factories ◽  
Cell Factories

Insecurity in the supply of fossil fuels, volatile fuel prices, and major concerns regarding climate change have sparked renewed interest in the production of fuels from renewable resources. Because of this, the use of biodiesel has grown dramatically during the last few years and is expected to increase even further in the future. Biodiesel production through the use of microbial systems has marked a turning point in the field of biofuels since it is emerging as an attractive alternative to conventional technology. Recent progress in synthetic biology has accelerated the ability to analyze, construct, and/or redesign microbial metabolic pathways with unprecedented precision, in order to permit biofuel production that is amenable to industrial applications. The review presented here focuses specifically on the role of synthetic biology in the design of microbial cell factories for efficient production of biodiesel.

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