NDLI: Fatty acid alkyl esters: perspectives for production of alternative biofuels

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Author	Röttig, Annika Wenning, Leonie Bröker, Daniel Steinbüchel, Alexander
Copyright Year	2009
Abstract	The global economy heads for a severe energy crisis: whereas the energy demand is going to rise, easily accessible sources of crude oil are expected to be depleted in only 10–20 years. Since a serious decline of oil supply and an associated collapse of the economy might be reality very soon, alternative energies and also biofuels that replace fossil fuels must be established. In addition, these alternatives should not further impair the environment and climate. About 90% of the biofuel market is currently captured by bioethanol and biodiesel. Biodiesel is composed of fatty acid alkyl esters (FAAE) and can be synthesized by chemical, enzymatic, or in vivo catalysis mainly from renewable resources. Biodiesel is already established as it is compatible with the existing fuel infrastructure, non-toxic, and has superior combustion characteristics than fossil diesel; and in 2008, the global production was 12.2 million tons. The biotechnological production of FAAE from low cost and abundant feedstocks like biomass will enable an appreciable substitution of petroleum diesel. To overcome high costs for immobilized enzymes, the in vivo synthesis of FAAE using bacteria represents a promising approach. This article points to the potential of different FAAE as alternative biofuels, e.g., by comparing their fuel properties. In addition to conventional production processes, this review presents natural and genetically engineered biological systems capable of in vivo FAAE synthesis.
Starting Page	1713
Ending Page	1733
Page Count	21
File Format	PDF
ISSN	01757598
Journal	Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Volume Number	85
Issue Number	6
e-ISSN	14320614
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2009-12-22
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Biodiesel Biofuels Fatty acid ethyl ester Fatty acid methyl ester Microdiesel Renewable resources Microbial Genetics and Genomics Microbiology Biotechnology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Medicine Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Biotechnology

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