Metabolic Engineering of Microalgae for Biofuel Production.

Mohammad Pooya Naghshbandi, Meisam Tabatabaei, Mortaza Aghbashlo, Muhammad Nauman Aftab, Irfana Iqbal

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Mohammad Pooya NaghshbandiDepartment of Microbial Biotechnology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

Meisam TabatabaeiHigher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Institute ofTropical Aquaculture and Fisheries (AKUATROP), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia. meisam_tab@yahoo.com.

Mortaza AghbashloDepartment of Agricultural Machinery, Faculty of Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran. maghbashlo@ut.ac.ir.

Muhammad Nauman AftabInstitute of Industrial Biotechnology, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan.

Irfana IqbalDepartment of Biotechnology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan.

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Abstract

Microalgae are considered promising cell factories to produce various types of biofuels, including bioethanol, biodiesel, and biohydrogen, by using carbon dioxide and sunlight. Despite the unique advantages of these microorganisms, the commercialization of microalgal biofuels has been hindered by unfavorable economic factors. Metabolic engineering is among the most promising strategies put forth to overcome this challenge. In this chapter, metabolic pathways involved in lipid and hydrogen production by microalgae are reviewed and discussed. Moreover, metabolic and genetic engineering approaches investigated for improving the rate of lipid production (as a feedstock for biodiesel production) and biohydrogen synthesis are presented. Finally, genetic engineering tools and approaches employed for engineering microalgal metabolic pathways are described in detail. A thorough step-by-step protocol for reconstructing the metabolic pathways of various microorganisms, including microalgae, is also presented.

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BiofuelsBiomassMetabolic EngineeringMicroalgaeGenetic EngineeringMetabolic Networks and PathwaysBiofuelsBiodieselBiohydrogenGenetic engineeringMetabolic engineeringMicroalgae

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PMID42062737

DOI10.1038/nprot.2009.203

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