Toward low-cost biological and hybrid biological/catalytic conversion of cellulosic biomass to fuels
Lee R. Lynd, Gregg T. Beckham, Adam M. Guss, Lahiru N. Jayakody, Eric M. Karp, Costas D. Maranas, Robert L. McCormick, Daniel Amador‐Noguez, Yannick J. Bomble, Brian H. Davison, Charles Foster, Michael E. Himmel, Evert K. Holwerda, Mark Laser, Chiam Yu Ng, Daniel G. Olson, Yuriy Román‐Leshkov, Cong T. Trinh, Gerald A. Tuskan, Vikas Upadhayay, Derek R. Vardon, Lin Wang, Charles E. Wyman
Abstract
Hybrid processes, featuring biological conversion of lignocellulose to small molecules followed by chemo-catalytic conversion to larger molecules suitable for difficult-to-electrify transport modes, are a promising route to biomass-derived fuels in demand for climate stabilization.
Topics & Concepts
Cellulosic ethanolBiomass (ecology)CatalysisBiochemical engineeringChemistryEnvironmental scienceWaste managementCelluloseOrganic chemistryEngineeringEcologyBiologyBiofuel production and bioconversionCatalysis for Biomass ConversionMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction