ECN publicatie:
Titel:
Opportunities and challenges for seaweed in the biobased economy
 
Auteur(s):
Hal, J.W. van; Huijgen, W.J.J.; Lopez-Contreras, A.M.
 
Gepubliceerd door: Publicatie datum:
ECN Biomass & Energy Efficiency 22-4-2014
 
ECN publicatienummer: Publicatie type:
ECN-W--13-055 Artikel wetenschap tijdschrift
 
Aantal pagina's:
5  

Gepubliceerd in: Trends in Biotechnology (Elsevier), , 2014, Vol.Vol. 32, No. 5, p.231-233.

Samenvatting:
The unique chemical composition of seaweeds and their fast growth rates offer many opportunities for biorefining. In this article we argue that cascading biorefinery valorization concepts are viable alternatives to only using seaweeds as carbohydrate sources for the fermentative production of biofuels. However, many challenges remain with respect to use of seaweeds for chemical production, such as the large seasonal variation in the chemical composition of seaweeds.


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