title: The path forward for biofuels and biomaterials.
abstract: Biomass represents an abundant carbon-neutral renewable resource for the production of bioenergy and biomaterials, and its enhanced use would address several societal needs. Advances in genetics, biotechnology, process chemistry, and engineering are leading to a new manufacturing concept for converting renewable biomass to valuable fuels and products, generally referred to as the biorefinery. The integration of agroenergy crops and biorefinery manufacturing technologies offers the potential for the development of sustainable biopower and biomaterials that will lead to a new manufacturing paradigm.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA. arthur.ragauskas@chemistry.gatech.edu
authors.forename: Arthur J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Ragauskas
authors.forename: Charlotte K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Brian H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Davison
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Britovsek
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cairney
authors.forename: Charles A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Eckert
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Frederick
authors.forename: Jason P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Hallett
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Leak
authors.forename: Charles L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Liotta
authors.forename: Jonathan R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Mielenz
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Templer
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tschaplinski
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D001709:Biotechnology; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D004736:Energy-Generating Resources; D005285:Fermentation; D010788:Photosynthesis; D063245:Plant Development; D010944:Plants / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D011108:Polymers; D011640:Public Policy
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers