Green biofuels and bioproducts: bases for sustainability analysis. Issue 5 (17th July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ramos, Juan L.; García‐Lorente, Francisco; Valdivia, Miguel; Duque, Estrella
• Other Names: Morgenroth Eberhard guestEditor.; Flemming Hans‐Curt guestEditor.; Azeredo Joana guestEditor.; Melo Luis F. guestEditor.; Espinosa Manuel guestEditor.; Whiteley Marvin guestEditor.; Briandet Romain guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Microbial biotechnology. Volume 10:Issue 5(2017:Sep.)
• Page Start: 1111
• Page End: 1113
• Publication Date: 2017-07-17
• Subjects: Microbial biotechnology -- Periodicals; Biotechnology; Microbiology; 660.62
• DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.12768
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-7915

Abstract

Abstract : Currently the chemical industry is largely petroleum based and although the number of ongoing large‐scale biocatalytic processes are relatively low, a trend in growth is expected and the Organization for Economic Co‐operation and Development (OECD) and other agencies aim to have 30% of the total chemical industry based on renewable sources by 2050 (Philp et al ., 2013). At present a good number of bio‐based products (bioethanol, acids such as lactic, succinic, itaconic and others) are derived from corn syrup and other sugar sources (Geiser et al ., 2016; Ramos et al ., 2016a); however, because of the food v fuel controversy new trends have been directed towards the production of bioproducts/biofuels from lignocellulosic biomass—the most abundant and important renewable source for alternative petrol derivatives. We discuss here the bases for sustainable bioenergy production.