Abstract
The DOE BioEnergy Science Center has operated as a virtual center with multiple partners for a decade targeting overcoming biomass recalcitrance. BESC has redefined biomass recalcitrance from an observable phenotype to a better understood and manipulatable fundamental and operational property. These manipulations are the result of deeper biological understanding and can be combined with other advanced biotechnology improvements in biomass conversion to improve bioenergy processes and markets. This article provides an overview of key accomplishments in overcoming recalcitrance via better plants, better microbes, and better tools and combinations. A perspective on the aspects of successful center operation is presented.
Original language | American English |
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Article number | 285 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Biotechnology for Biofuels |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2017 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2017 The Author(s).
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/JA-2700-70666
Keywords
- Bioconversion
- Bioenergy
- Biomass
- Center operation
- Recalcitrance