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Conversion of Poplar Biomass Into High-energy Density Tricyclic Sesquiterpene Jet Fuel Blendstocks by Geiselman, Gina M.; Kirby, James; Landera, Alexander; Otoupal, Peter; Papa, Gabriella; Barcelos, Carolina; Sundstrom, Eric R.; Das, Lalitendu; Magurudeniya, Harsha D.; Wehrs, Maren; Rodriguez, Alberto; Simmons, Blake A.; Magnuson, Jon K.; Mukhopadhyay, Aindrila; Lee, Taek Soon; George, Anthe; Gladden, John M. is a Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Abstract ## Background In an effort to ensure future energy security, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create domestic jobs, the US has invested in technologies to develop sustainable biofuels and bioproducts from renewable carbon sources such as lignocellulosic biomass. Bio-derived jet fuel is of particular interest as aviation is less amenable to electrification compared to other modes of transportation and synthetic biology provides the ability to tailor fuel properties to enhance performance. Specific energy and energy density are important properties in determining the attractiveness of potential bio-derived jet fuels. For example, increased energy content can give the industry options such as longer range, higher load or reduced takeoff weight. Energy-dense sesquiterpenes have been identified as potential next-generation jet fuels that can be renewably produced from lignocellulosic biomass. ## Results We developed a biomass deconstruction and conversion process that enabled the production of two tricyclic sesquiterpenes, epi-isozizaene and prespatane, from the woody biomass poplar using the versatile basidiomycete Rhodosporidium toruloides. We demonstrated terpene produ

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Author

Geiselman, Gina M.; Kirby, James; Landera, Alexander; Otoupal, Peter; Papa, Gabriella; Barcelos, Carolina; Sundstrom, Eric R.; Das, Lalitendu; Magurudeniya, Harsha D.; Wehrs, Maren; Rodriguez, Alberto; Simmons, Blake A.; Magnuson, Jon K.; Mukhopadhyay, Aindrila; Lee, Taek Soon; George, Anthe; Gladden, John M.

Publisher

BioMed Central; Springer (Biomed Central Ltd.); London: BioMed Central, 2002-; Springer Science and Business Media LLC; Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Inc. (ISSN 1475-2859)

Published

2020

Language

EN

ISBN

9781293402009

Field

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Life Sciences)