| Full text | |
| Author(s): |
Heeres, Arjan S.
[1]
;
Picone, Carolina S. F.
[2]
;
van der Wielen, Luuk A. M.
[1, 3]
;
Cunha, Rosiane L.
[2]
;
Cuellar, Maria C.
[1]
Total Authors: 5
|
| Affiliation: | [1] Delft Univ Technol, Dept Biotechnol, Delft - Netherlands
[2] Univ Estadual Campinas, UNICAMP, Dept Food Engn, Campinas, SP - Brazil
[3] BE Basic Fdn, Delft - Netherlands
Total Affiliations: 3
|
| Document type: | Review article |
| Source: | TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY; v. 32, n. 4, p. 221-229, APR 2014. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 30 |
| Abstract | |
Isoprenoids and alkanes produced and secreted by microorganisms are emerging as an alternative biofuel for diesel and jet fuel replacements. In a similar way as for other bioprocesses comprising an organic liquid phase, the presence of microorganisms, medium composition, and process conditions may result in emulsion formation during fermentation, hindering product recovery. At the same time, a low-cost production process overcoming this challenge is required to make these advanced biofuels a feasible alternative. We review the main mechanisms and causes of emulsion formation during fermentation, because a better understanding on the microscale can give insights into how to improve large-scale processes and the process technology options that can address these challenges. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 11/51707-1 - Understanding the emulsion behaviour of fermentation mixtures in the microbial production of diesel and jet-like biofuels |
| Grantee: | Rosiane Lopes da Cunha |
| Support Opportunities: | Program for Research on Bioenergy (BIOEN) - Regular Program Grants |
| FAPESP's process: | 12/14003-9 - Understanding the mechanisms of emulsification and de-emulsification in the microbial production of biodiesel |
| Grantee: | Carolina Siqueira Franco Picone |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral |