Archive: Advanced Fuels from Advanced Plants
748 views · Published 27 March 2013 · 46:34 · Indexed 25 October 2026
Channel: UW Video · 2013 · Education
Currently, biofuels such as ethanol are produced largely from grains, but there is a large, untapped resource of lignocellulose from plant biomass that could be utilized as a renewable, domestic source of liquid fuels. However, the development of cost-effective and energy-efficient processes to transform lignocellulosic biomass into fuels is hampered by significant roadblocks, including the lack of specifically developed energy crops, the difficulty in separating biomass components, low activity of enzymes used to deconstruct biomass, and the inhibitory effect of fuels and processing byproducts on organisms responsible for producing fuels from biomass monomers. Professor Jay Keasling outlines latest advances in synthetic biology to engineer plants, enzymes, and microorganisms to more efficiently produce fuels from plant biomass and thereby lower the cost and improve their sustainability. The University of Washington is committed to ensuring digital accessibility in our services, programs, and activities. If you encounter accessibility barriers using videos found on this channel, please contact UW Video at uwvideo [at] uw [dot] edu.
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