Metabolic Engineering of Microalgae for Biofuel Production.

Publisher: Humana Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9214969 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1940-6029 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10643745 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Methods Mol Biol Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press
Original Publication: Clifton, N.J. : Humana Press,

Biofuels* ; Industrial Microbiology*/methods ; Metabolic Engineering*/methods; Microalgae/*metabolism; Fermentation ; Genetic Engineering ; Hydrogen/metabolism ; Metabolic Networks and Pathways

Microalgae are considered as promising cell factories for the production of various types of biofuels, including bioethanol, biodiesel, and biohydrogen by using carbon dioxide and sunlight. In spite of unique advantages of these microorganisms, the commercialization of microalgal biofuels has been hindered by poor economic features. Metabolic engineering is among the most promising strategies put forth to overcome this challenge. In this chapter, metabolic pathways involved in lipid and hydrogen production by microalgae are reviewed and discussed. Moreover, metabolic and genetic engineering approaches investigated for improving the rate of lipid (as a feedstock for biodiesel production) and biohydrogen synthesis are presented. Finally, genetic engineering tools and approaches employed for engineering microalgal metabolic pathways are elaborated. A thorough step-by-step protocol for reconstructing the metabolic pathway of various microorganisms including microalgae is also presented.

Keywords: Biodiesel; Biohydrogen; Genetic engineering; Metabolic engineering; Microalgae

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7YNJ3PO35Z (Hydrogen)

Date Created: 20190123 Date Completed: 20201019 Latest Revision: 20201019

20221213

10.1007/7651_2018_205

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