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Marine Microorganisms: perspectives for getting involved in cellulosic ethanol
Empagran, Km 19 ½ via a la Costa, Guayaquil, Ecuador
South Florida Farming Corp. 3232 Coral Way, Suite 1201, Miami, FL 33145, USA
AMB Express 2012, 2:46 doi:10.1186/2191-0855-2-46
Published: 29 August 2012Abstract
The production of ethanol has been considered as an alternative to replace part of the petroleum derivate. Brazil and the US are the leading producers, but more environmentally friendly alternatives are needed. Lignocellulose has an enormous potential but technology has to be still improve in order to economically produce ethanol. The present paper reviews the potential and problems of this technology and proposes the study of a group of microorganisms with the largest genetic pool, marine microorganism.
