Red macroalgae as a sustainable resource for bio-based products.

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Eun Ju Yun, In-Geol Choi, Kyoung Heon Kim

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Eun Ju Yun: Department of Biotechnology, Korea University Graduate School, Seoul 136-713, Republic of Korea.
In-Geol Choi: Department of Biotechnology, Korea University Graduate School, Seoul 136-713, Republic of Korea.
Kyoung Heon Kim: Department of Biotechnology, Korea University Graduate School, Seoul 136-713, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: khekim@korea.ac.kr.

PMID: 25818231 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2015.02.006

Red macroalgae are being actively investigated as a renewable biomass source because of their advantageous characteristics such as abundant carbohydrate contents, low lignin contents, and the absence of conflicts with food production. With recent technological advances, the efficient utilization of red macroalgae for biofuel and chemical production is now possible.

3,6-anhydro-L-galactose agar enzymatic saccharification metabolic pathway red macroalgae renewable biomass

Biofuels

Biomass

Carbohydrate Metabolism

Conservation of Natural Resources

Ethanol

Fermentation

Hydrolysis

Lignin

Rhodophyta

Seaweed

Biofuels

Ethanol

Lignin

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