Journal
JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOENGINEERING
Volume 125, Issue 1, Pages 1-7Publisher
SOC BIOSCIENCE BIOENGINEERING JAPAN
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2017.08.005
Keywords
Brown macroalgae; Bioethanol; Laminarin; Mannitol; Alginate
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- JST, CREST
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science [15J01303]
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Brown macroalgae are characterized by a large size and high productivity without requiring arable land, fresh water, and fertilizer. Furthermore, since brown macroalgae contain little or no lignin, simple biorefinery processing can efficiently produce sugars from this material. Therefore, brown macroalgae have attracted attention as an alternative feedstock for bioethanol production. However, the utilization of biotechnologies previously developed for terrestrial biomass processing results in difficulties in the bioconversion of brown macroalgae. Recently, several studies have developed biotechnologies for using major carbohydrates of brown macroalgae, such as laminarin, mannitol, and alginate. This review focuses on these fermentation biotechnologies using natural or engineered microorganisms. (C) 2017, The Society for Biotechnology, Japan. All rights reserved.
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