Original paper
Perspectives of green microalgal research for biofuels
Liu, Jianhua
Algological Studies Volume 145-146 (2014), p. 15 - 25
published: Oct 1, 2014
DOI: 10.1127/1864-1318/2014/0154
ArtNo. ESP221014500003, Price: 29.00 €
Abstract
Green microalgae (Chlorophytes) are thought to be the most efficient organisms for biofuel production. However, their potential has not been fully realized. Large-scale production of algal biofuels is not sustainable with current algal strains and cultivation technologies. In this manuscript, I discuss the rationale of research approaches focused on domestication that we are about to take and some major issues need to be resolved for algal biofuel production.
Keywords
biofuels • breeding • functional genomics • green microalgae • synthetic biology