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Production of biofuels by thermoanaerobic bacteria

van Niel, Ed LU and Örlygsson, Johann (2023) In Grand challenges in biology and biotechnology p.187-208
Abstract
Biofuel demand is gradually rising yearly and is expected to do so more rapidly due to the current energy crisis. Bioethanol production is already at a commercial scale but is primarily made using mesophiles fermenting corn and sugar, which have obvious societal drawbacks. Therefore, new technologies should be developed. In addition, hydrogen as a non-carbon energy carrier has gained renewed interest. Thermophilic hydrogen and ethanol production from lignocellulosics and organic wastes, therefore, provide new avenues of biofuel production. This overview looks concisely into the status and remaining challenges of hydrogen and ethanol production exploiting thermophilic anaerobic bacteria.
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biohydrogen, bioethanol, dark fermentation, electrohydrogenesis, hydrogen productivity, hydrogen yield, ethanol yield, bioreactors, integrated processes
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Thermophilic Anaerobes : Phylogeny, Physiology and Biotechnological Applications - Phylogeny, Physiology and Biotechnological Applications
series title
Grand challenges in biology and biotechnology
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Scully, Sean M and Örlygsson, Johann
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187 - 208
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Springer
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978-3-031-41719-1
978-3-031-41720-7
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10.1007/978-3-031-41720-7_7
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English
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  booktitle    = {{Thermophilic Anaerobes : Phylogeny, Physiology and Biotechnological Applications}},
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  keywords     = {{biohydrogen; bioethanol; dark fermentation; electrohydrogenesis; hydrogen productivity; hydrogen yield; ethanol yield; bioreactors; integrated processes}},
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  title        = {{Production of biofuels by thermoanaerobic bacteria}},
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  doi          = {{10.1007/978-3-031-41720-7_7}},
  year         = {{2023}},
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