Engineering of Microorganisms for the Production of Chemicals and Biofuels from Renewable Resources
This book reviews state of the art regarding strategies for generating and improving microbial strains designed for utilizing renewable raw materials. It discusses methods for genetically engineering of thermophilic bacteria, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Esc
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Engineering of Microorganisms for the Production of Chemicals and Biofuels from Renewable Resources
Engineering of Microorganisms for the Production of Chemicals and Biofuels from Renewable Resources
Guillermo Gosset Editor
Engineering of Microorganisms for the Production of Chemicals and Biofuels from Renewable Resources
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Editor Guillermo Gosset Departamento de Ingeniería Celular y Biocatálisis, Instituto de Biotecnología Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Cuernavaca, Morelos Mexico
ISBN 978-3-319-51728-5 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-51729-2
ISBN 978-3-319-51729-2
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Preface
The fossil fuel era started in the 1890s; it is characterized by the widespread utilization of coal, natural gas, and petroleum. As a result, modern industrial civilization has become highly dependent on petroleum for the manufacture of fuels and chemicals. During the past one hundred years, energy and materials derived from this fossil feedstock have enabled the rapid development of several regions of the world, including sustained economic, industrial, and population growth. However, despite the usefulness of petroleum, its extraction, processing, and the combustion of fuels has resulted in severe negative consequences to the environment. Furthermore, fossil fuels are non-renewable, and their demand is constantly increasing. Therefore, it is clear that alternatives to the use of petroleum are highly desirable. An ideal replacement for petroleum would be a raw material that is renewable, non-polluting, and does not com
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