AUTHOR=Nozzi Nicole E., Oliver John W., Atsumi Shota 

TITLE=Cyanobacteria as a Platform for Biofuel Production

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

VOLUME=1

YEAR=2013

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/bioengineering-and-biotechnology/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2013.00007

DOI=10.3389/fbioe.2013.00007

ISSN=2296-4185

ABSTRACT=<p>Cyanobacteria have great potential as a platform for biofuel production because of their fast growth, ability to fix carbon dioxide gas, and their genetic tractability. Furthermore they do not require fermentable sugars or arable land for growth and so competition with cropland would be greatly reduced. In this perspective we discuss the challenges and areas for improvement most pertinent for advancing cyanobacterial fuel production, including: improving genetic parts, carbon fixation, metabolic flux, nutrient requirements on a large scale, and photosynthetic efficiency using natural light.</p>