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Energy-efficient biomass processing with pulsed electric fields for bioeconomy and sustainable development

Golberg, Alexander; Sack, Martin 1; Teissie, Justin; Pataro, Gianpiero; Pliquett, Uwe; Saulis, Gintautas; Töpfl, Stefan; Miklavcic, Damijan; Vorobiev, Eugene; Frey, Wolfgang 1
1 Institut für Hochleistungsimpuls- und Mikrowellentechnik (IHM), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Abstract (englisch):

Fossil resources-free sustainable development can be achieved through a transition to bioeconomy, an economy based on sustainable biomass-derived food, feed, chemicals, materials, and fuels. However, the transition to bioeconomy requires development of new energy-efficient technologies and processes to manipulate biomass feed stocks and their conversion into useful products, a collective term for which is biorefinery. One of the technological platforms that will enable various pathways of biomass conversion is based on pulsed electric fields applications (PEF). Energy efficiency of PEF treatment is achieved by specific increase of cell membrane permeability, a phenomenon known as membrane electroporation. Here, we review the opportunities that PEF and electroporation provide for the development of sustainable biorefineries. We describe the use of PEF treatment in biomass engineering, drying, deconstruction, extraction of phytochemicals, improvement of fermentations, and biogas production. These applications show the potential of PEF and consequent membrane electroporation to enable the bioeconomy and sustainable development.


Volltext §
DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000054450
Originalveröffentlichung
DOI: 10.1186/s13068-016-0508-z
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Cover der Publikation
Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Institut für Hochleistungsimpuls- und Mikrowellentechnik (IHM)
Publikationstyp Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Publikationsjahr 2016
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator ISSN: 1754-6834
urn:nbn:de:swb:90-544502
KITopen-ID: 1000054450
HGF-Programm 35.13.01 (POF III, LK 01) Biomassen und Vorbehandlung
Erschienen in Biotechnology for biofuels
Verlag Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden
Band 9
Heft 1
Seiten Art.Nr.: 508
Schlagwörter Biorefinery, Bioeconomy, Sustainable development, Pulsed electric fields, Electroporation, Electrobiorefinery
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