title: Biorefinery products from the inulin-containing crop Jerusalem artichoke.
abstract: The polysaccharides in Jerusalem artichoke (JA) carry a substantial amount of energy that can be partly accessed through bioconversion into storable fuels. We review the potential for converting inulin into a variety of high value-added biorefinery products, including biofuels and biochemicals, and consider the feasibility of regarding JA as a model species of an inulin-rich crop. We discuss feedstock pretreatment, microorganisms used during fermentation, biorefinery products derived from JA, and how to enhance the economic competitiveness of JA as an energy crop.
authors.affiliation: Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 17 Chunhui Road, Laishan District, Yantai 264003, China.
authors.forename: Lili
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yipeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yuguang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Song
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Qin
mesh_terms: D056804:Biofuels; D001688:Biological Products; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D001711:Biotransformation; D006368:Helianthus / Q000737:chemistry*; D007444:Inulin / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D056804:Biofuels; D001688:Biological Products; D007444:Inulin