Towards enhanced second-generation n-butanol production from sugarcane

Doctoral thesis (2019)

Authors

A.M. Zetty Arenas BT/Environmental Biotechnology - AS
Research Group
BT/Environmental Biotechnology (AS) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2019 A.M. Zetty Arenas
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4233/uuid:7e5a2017-e3ef-4224-bdd2-e8a970c4fed9
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Published Date

2019

Language

English

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Faculty

Applied Sciences

Department

BT/Biotechnologie

Research Group

BT/Environmental Biotechnology

Abstract

Nowadays, the biotechnology industry is facing the challenge of producing suitable equivalents for petroleum-based products from renewable resources in a sustainable and economically feasible way. Finding cleaner alternatives for gasoline, fuels, and chemicals, has been the subject of research worldwide, whether for economic, geopolitical, or environmental reasons. Among these alternatives, liquid fuels derived from biomass stand out for their eco-friendly production....