Proposed design of distributed macroalgal biorefineries: Thermodynamics, bioconversion technology, and sustainability implications for developing economies

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 67-82

  Golberg, Alexander ^a   Vitkin, Edward ^b   Linshiz, Gregory ^c,d   Khan, Sabaa Ahmad ^e   Hillson, Nathan J ^c,d,f   Yakhini, Zohar ^b,g   Yarmush, Martin L ^a,h  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^c JOINT BIOENERGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^e MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f DOE JOINT GENOME INSTITUTE   (United States)

^g Agilent Laboratories   (Israel)

^h Rutgers University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuel policy; Biofuel sustainability; Biorefinery design; Biorefinery optimization; Fermentation modeling; Metabolic modeling; Thermodynamic modeling

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL POLICIES; BIOREFINERIES; DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION; INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES; LARGE SCALE INFRASTRUCTURES; METABOLIC MODELING; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; THERMODYNAMIC MODEL;

BIOETHANOL; DESIGN; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; METABOLISM; OPTIMIZATION; REFINING; RURAL AREAS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; THERMODYNAMICS; YEAST;

BIOCONVERSION;

EID: 84892484903     PISSN: 1932104X     EISSN: 19321031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bbb.1438     Document Type: Article

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