Development of New Carbon Resources: Production of Important Chemicals from Algal Residue

Abstract Algal biomass has received attention as an alternative carbon resource owing not only to its high oil production efficiency but also, unlike corn starch, to its lack of demand in foods. However, algal residue is commonly discarded after the abstraction of oil. The utilization of the residue...

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Main Authors: Sho Yamaguchi, Yuuki Kawada, Hidetaka Yuge, Kan Tanaka, Sousuke Imamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00979-y