Synthetic Biology and Sustainable Energy

DOI

10.2991/itms-15.2015.274How to use a DOI?

Keywords

synthetic biology; biofuel; microbiology; sustainable energy

Abstract

Synthetic biology can be defined as a combinatorial approach where the basic elements, governing the operational functionality of a living cell, are placed together to generate life forms with novel characteristics and properties. One of the most exciting aspects of synthetic biology is the diversity of applications it may enable. New applications may be found in energy, medicine, environment and materials. In this paper, we first focus on the definition of synthetic biology as well as the potential applications and key challenges, then the role of synthetic biology in producing biofuels are discussed. Finally, several key points to achieve sustainable development are summarized.

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© 2015, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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AU  - Y.J. Chen
PY  - 2015/11
DA  - 2015/11
TI  - Synthetic Biology and Sustainable Energy
BT  - Proceedings of the 2015 International Conference on Industrial Technology and Management Science
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 1123
EP  - 1126
SN  - 2352-538X
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DO  - 10.2991/itms-15.2015.274
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