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Eastern Illinois University

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2014

CO2-Emission

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Genetic Engineering, A Hope For Sustainable Biofuel Production: Review, Sudip Paudel, Michael A. Menze Jan 2014

Genetic Engineering, A Hope For Sustainable Biofuel Production: Review, Sudip Paudel, Michael A. Menze

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

The use of recently developed genetic engineering tools in combination with organisms that have the potential to produce precursors for the production of biodiesel, promises a sustainable and environment friendly energy source. Enhanced lipid production in wild type and/or genetically engineered organisms can offer sufficient raw material for industrial transesterification of plant-based triglycerides. Bio-diesel, produced with the help of genetically modified organisms, might be one of the best alternatives to fossil fuels and to mitigate various environmental hazards.