Biotechnological Strategies to Improve Plant Biomass Quality for Bioethanol Production
Joint Authors
Peña-Castro, Julián Mario
del Moral, Sandra
Núñez-López, Lizeth
Barrera-Figueroa, Blanca E.
Amaya-Delgado, Lorena
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-08-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The transition from an economy dependent on nonrenewable energy sources to one with higher diversity of renewables will not be a simple process.
It requires an important research effort to adapt to the dynamics of the changing energy market, sort costly processes, and avoid overlapping with social interest markets such as food and livestock production.
In this review, we analyze the desirable traits of raw plant materials for the bioethanol industry and the molecular biotechnology strategies employed to improve them, in either plants already under use (as maize) or proposed species (large grass families).
The fundamentals of these applications can be found in the mechanisms by which plants have evolved different pathways to manage carbon resources for reproduction or survival in unexpected conditions.
Here, we review the means by which this information can be used to manipulate these mechanisms for commercial uses, including saccharification improvement of starch and cellulose, decrease in cell wall recalcitrance through lignin modification, and increase in plant biomass.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Peña-Castro, Julián Mario& del Moral, Sandra& Núñez-López, Lizeth& Barrera-Figueroa, Blanca E.& Amaya-Delgado, Lorena. 2017. Biotechnological Strategies to Improve Plant Biomass Quality for Bioethanol Production. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1138722
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Peña-Castro, Julián Mario…[et al.]. Biotechnological Strategies to Improve Plant Biomass Quality for Bioethanol Production. BioMed Research International No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1138722
American Medical Association (AMA)
Peña-Castro, Julián Mario& del Moral, Sandra& Núñez-López, Lizeth& Barrera-Figueroa, Blanca E.& Amaya-Delgado, Lorena. Biotechnological Strategies to Improve Plant Biomass Quality for Bioethanol Production. BioMed Research International. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1138722
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1138722