Biotechnological tools to improve ethanol production from plant biomass

Authors

  • Juraj Faragó Slovak Agricultural Research Center, Research Institute of Plant Production, Bratislavská cesta 122, Piešťany, SK-921 68, Slovak Republic

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36547/nbc.1360

Keywords:

biotechnology, genetic engineering, starch, lignocellulose, crop yield

Abstract

Increasing concerns for security of the fossil fuel supply emphasizes the need to complement fossil fuel-based energy sources with renewable energy sources. Plant biomass represents an abundant renewable resource for the production of bioenergy and biomaterials. This review summarizes the last advancements in the use of biotechnological tools to improve bioethanol production from plant biomass through genetic engineering the starch content and composition and lignocellulosic matter characteristics, and increasing the capacity of plants to produce harvestable yield and ameliorating the negative abiotic stresses on plants so as to increase yield.

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Published

2022-01-13

How to Cite

Faragó, J. (2022). Biotechnological tools to improve ethanol production from plant biomass. Nova Biotechnologica Et Chimica, 7(1), 63–68. https://doi.org/10.36547/nbc.1360

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Reviews