dc.contributor.author | Shurin, Jonathan B. | |
dc.contributor.author | Burkart, Michael D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Mayfield, Stephen P. | |
dc.contributor.author | Smith, Val H. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-11-22T21:13:41Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-11-22T21:13:41Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016-10-04 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Shurin, Jonathan B., Michael D. Burkart, Stephen P. Mayfield, and Val H. Smith. "Recent Progress and Future Challenges in Algal Biofuel Production." F1000Research 5 (2016): 2434. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1808/22050 | |
dc.description.abstract | Modern society is fueled by fossil energy produced millions of years ago by photosynthetic organisms. Cultivating contemporary photosynthetic producers to generate energy and capture carbon from the atmosphere is one potential approach to sustaining society without disrupting the climate. Algae, photosynthetic aquatic microorganisms, are the fastest growing primary producers in the world and can therefore produce more energy with less land, water, and nutrients than terrestrial plant crops. We review recent progress and challenges in developing bioenergy technology based on algae. A variety of high-value products in addition to biofuels can be harvested from algal biomass, and these may be key to developing algal biotechnology and realizing the commercial potential of these organisms. Aspects of algal biology that differentiate them from plants demand an integrative approach based on genetics, cell biology, ecology, and evolution. We call for a systems approach to research on algal biotechnology rooted in understanding their biology, from the level of genes to ecosystems, and integrating perspectives from physical, chemical, and social sciences to solve one of the most critical outstanding technological problems. | en_US |
dc.publisher | F1000Research | en_US |
dc.rights | This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Licence, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. | en_US |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
dc.subject | Microbial | en_US |
dc.subject | Biofuel production | en_US |
dc.subject | Algae | en_US |
dc.title | Recent progress and future challenges in algal biofuel production | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
kusw.kuauthor | Smith, Val H. | |
kusw.kudepartment | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.12688/f1000research.9217.1 | |
kusw.oaversion | Scholarly/refereed, publisher version | en_US |
kusw.oapolicy | This item meets KU Open Access policy criteria. | en_US |
dc.rights.accessrights | openAccess | |