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1 online resource |
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Intro -- Dedication -- Foreword -- Selected Publications: -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- About the Editors -- Contributors -- 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Part I: Photosynthesis and Biomass Production in a Changing World -- 1.2 Part II: Microalgae and Engineered Crops for Production of Biofuels and High-Value Products -- 1.3 Part III: Genetic Resources and Engineering Methods to Improve Crop Plants -- References -- Part I: Photosynthesis and Biomass Production Under Changing World |
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2: Climate Change: Challenges to Reduce Global Warming and Role of Biofuels -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Climate Change Mitigation -- 2.2.1 The Market Mechanisms and the Carbon Market -- 2.2.2 Carbon Capture and Storage Strategies -- 2.3 Renewable Energy Sources -- 2.3.1 Bioenergy: Biofuels -- 2.4 Biosynthetic Routes for the Production of Natural and Synthetic Fuels from Glucose -- 2.4.1 Biosynthesis of all Building Blocks -- 2.5 Energy Crops -- 2.5.1 Oilseed Crops -- 2.5.1.1 Glycerol Production and Utilization -- 2.5.2 Hydrocarbon-Yielding Crops -- 2.5.3 Halophytes for Biofuel |
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2.5.4 Fern Azolla as Biofuel -- 2.6 Lignocellulosic Feedstocks -- 2.6.1 Cocultivation Systems -- 2.7 Ethanol -- 2.7.1 Higher Alcohols -- 2.7.2 Butanol -- 2.7.2.1 Isobutanol -- 2.8 Pathways for Isoprenoid-Derived Fuels -- 2.9 Biofuels from Protein -- 2.10 Metabolic Engineering for Production of Biofuels -- 2.11 Algae-based Biofuels -- 2.12 Fourth Generation -- 2.13 Development of In Vitro (Cell-Free) Technologies -- 2.14 Direct Photosynthetic Biosynthesis of Fuels and Fuel Precursors (Algae) -- 2.15 Food vs. Fuel and Environmental Concerns -- 2.15.1 Peatlands |
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2.16 Policy Aspects of Bio-based Economy -- 2.17 Climate Action and Human Rights -- 2.18 Discussion -- 2.19 Summary -- References -- 3: The Multifaceted Connections Between Photosynthesis and Respiratory Metabolism -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The Balance Between Respiration and Photosynthesis Determining Plant Biomass Accumulation -- 3.3 On the Operation of Plant Mitochondrial Metabolism During Photosynthesis -- 3.4 Examples of Mitochondrial Manipulation that May Affect Photosynthesis: A Perspective on Current Knowledge and Future Trends -- 3.4.1 Glycolysis -- 3.4.2 TCA Cycle -- 3.4.3 Aconitase |
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3.4.4 Complex II (Succinate Dehydrogenase) -- 3.4.5 Oxoglutarate Dehydrogenase -- 3.4.6 Malate Dehydrogenase -- 3.4.7 Fumarase -- 3.4.8 Oxidative Pentose-Phosphate Pathway (OPPP) -- 3.4.9 Mitochondrial Electron Transport Chain (mETC) -- 3.4.9.1 Complex I -- 3.4.9.2 Uncoupling Protein -- 3.4.9.3 Alternative Oxidase (AOX) -- 3.4.9.4 Type II NAD(P)H Dehydrogenases (NDs) -- 3.5 Mitochondrial Metabolite Transporters -- 3.6 Advances on Photosynthetic Performance: Why Is it so Difficult to Improve? -- 3.7 Advances in Plant Light-Use Efficiency -- 3.8 The Advances in RubisCO Engineering |
| Summary |
The use of fossil fuels results in rising CO2 and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, causing global temperature rise and climate change that will negatively impact human health, the food supply, and eventually worsen hunger and misery. Presently, fossil fuels meet 88% of the energy demand, resulting in rising CO2/GHG emissions at alarming rates. The increased use of biofuels would help to mitigate climate change. Efficiently designing methods for the production of biofuels and plant-derived high-value products requires a deeper understanding of photosynthetic processes as a prerequisite for applying novel biotechnologies. Accordingly, this book provides ample information and a wealth of illustrative examples. The books eighteen richly illustrated chapters are divided into three thematic parts. I: Photosynthesis and Biomass Production under Changing Conditions, II: Microalgae and Engineered Crops for Production of Biofuels and High-value Products, and III: Genetic Resources and Engineering Methods to Improve Crop Plants. Readers will find the latest information on the molecular basis of photosynthetic processes in plants (including the regulatory principles that allow plants to maintain homeostasis under changing conditions), stress resistance and synthetic pathways. In addition, the basic principles of important biotechnologies, as well as examples of specially designed crops capable of growing under stress conditions with improved productivity, are presented. The book sets the course for future research in the field of biofuel development and production and provides both general and specific information for students, teachers, academic researchers, industrial teams, and general readers who are interested in new developments concerning the production of biofuels with value-added properties |
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Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 15, 2020) |
| Subject |
Plant products -- Biotechnology.
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Biomass energy.
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Botany & plant sciences.
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Cellular biology (cytology)
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Climate change.
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Environmental science, engineering & technology.
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Plant physiology.
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Science -- Life Sciences -- Biochemistry.
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Science -- Life Sciences -- Cytology.
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Science -- Environmental Science.
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Technology & Engineering -- Environmental -- General.
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Science -- Life Sciences -- Botany.
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Biomass energy
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Plant products -- Biotechnology
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Canvi climàtic.
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Fotosíntesi.
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Energia de la biomassa.
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| Genre/Form |
Llibres electrònics.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Ashwani Kumar, 1946- editor.
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Yau, Yuan-Yeu, editor
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Ogita, Shinjiro, editor
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Scheibe, Renate, editor.
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| ISBN |
9789811552281 |
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9811552282 |
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