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The increasing worldwide demand for energy, combined with diminishing fossil fuel reserves and concerns about climate change, have stimulated intense research into the development of renewable energy sources, in particular, microbial biofuels. For a biofuel to be commercially viable, the production processes, yield, and titer have to be optimized, which can be achieved through the use of microbial cell factories. Using multidisciplinary research approaches, and through the application of diverse biotechnologies (such as enzyme engineering, metabolic engineering, systems biology, and synthetic biology), microbial cell factories have begun to yield some very encouraging data and microbial biofuels have a very promising future. In this book, a panel of international experts review the most important hot-topics in this area to provide a timely overview. The production of different biofuel molecules is comprehensively covered, including hydrogen, methane, ethanol, butanol, higher chain alcohols, isoprenoids, and fatty acid derivatives from genetically engineered microbes. To enhance biofuel production, special focus is given to the use of metabolic engineering of microbes, including bacteria, yeast, and microalgae. In addition, the book's contributors discuss the current research progress, technical challenges, and future development trends for biofuel production. Essential reading for research scientists, graduate students, and other specialists interested in microbial biofuels, the book is also recommended reading for environmental microbiologists, chemists, and engineers. [Subject: Microbiology, Energy Studies, Life Science, Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemistry]

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a timely overview ... essential reading from Biotechnol. Agron. Soc. Environ. (2014) 18: 465-468. a timely compilation of highly focused reviews written by leading experts in the field of microbial biofuel technology ... (the editor) has done a commendable job on assembling a top-notch panel of international experts ... the authors have provided us with a wonderfully rich literary material of excellent depth, coverage and clarity. In addition to being a highly recommended read for experts and students in the field, this book further serves as a great testament to the phenomenal progress that has been made in microbial engineering over the last decade. from Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol. (2015) doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2015.00016

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