title: Red macroalgae as a sustainable resource for bio-based products.
abstract: Red macroalgae are being actively investigated as a renewable biomass source because of their advantageous characteristics such as abundant carbohydrate contents, low lignin contents, and the absence of conflicts with food production. With recent technological advances, the efficient utilization of red macroalgae for biofuel and chemical production is now possible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Korea University Graduate School, Seoul 136-713, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Eun Ju
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Yun
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Korea University Graduate School, Seoul 136-713, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: In-Geol
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Korea University Graduate School, Seoul 136-713, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: khekim@korea.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Kyoung Heon
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D056804:Biofuels; D018533:Biomass; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D000431:Ethanol / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D005285:Fermentation; D006868:Hydrolysis; D008031:Lignin / Q000378:metabolism; D000461:Rhodophyta / Q000737:chemistry*; D012624:Seaweed / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D056804:Biofuels; D000431:Ethanol; D008031:Lignin
keywords: 3,6-anhydro-L-galactose; agar; enzymatic saccharification; metabolic pathway; red macroalgae; renewable biomass