• DOI:10.1038/nature06450
Corpus ID: 4413113

Non-fermentative pathways for synthesis of branched-chain higher alcohols as biofuels

@article{Atsumi2008NonfermentativePF,
  title={Non-fermentative pathways for synthesis of branched-chain higher alcohols as biofuels},
  author={S. Atsumi and T. Hanai and J. Liao},
  journal={Nature},
  year={2008},
  volume={451},
  pages={86-89}
}

S. Atsumi, T. Hanai, J. Liao

Published 2008

Chemistry, Medicine

Nature

Global energy and environmental problems have stimulated increased efforts towards synthesizing biofuels from renewable resources. Compared to the traditional biofuel, ethanol, higher alcohols offer advantages as gasoline substitutes because of their higher energy density and lower hygroscopicity. In addition, branched-chain alcohols have higher octane numbers compared with their straight-chain counterparts. However, these alcohols cannot be synthesized economically using native organisms. Here… CONTINUE READING

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