Pubblicazione scientifica

Halophytes As Bioenergy Crops

FILONE TECNOLOGICO	TEMA
produzione e raccolta

RIASSUNTO

Shrinking arable land due to soil salinization and, depleting fresh water resources pose serious worldwide constraints to crop productivity. A vision of using plant feedstock for biofuel production can only be realized if we can identify alternate species that can be grown on saline soils and therefore, would not compete for the resources required for conventional agriculture. Halophytes have remarkable ability to grow under high salinity conditions. They can be irrigated with seawater without compromising their biomass and seed yields making them good alternate candidates as bioenergy crops. Both oil produced from the seeds and the lignocellulosic biomass of halophytes can be utilized for biofuel production. Several researchers across the globe have recognized this potential and assessed several halophytes for their tolerance to salt, seed oil contents and composition of their lignocellulosic biomass. Here, we review current advances and highlight the key species of halophytes analyzed for this purpose. We have critically assessed the challenges and opportunities associated with using halophytes as bioenergy crops.

DATA

Data di pubblicazione: 13/09/2016

AUTORI

SHARMA RITA
WUNGRAMPHA SILAS
SINGH VINAY
PAREEK ASHWANI
SHARMA MANOJ K

ENTE DI AFFERENZA

SCHOOL OF COMPUTATIONAL & INTEGRATIVE SCIENCES JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIV NEW DELHI INDIA
STRESS PHYSIOLOGY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LAB SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIV NEW DELHI INDIA
SCHOOL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIV NEW DELHI INDIA

RIVISTA

Frontiers in Plant Science, 7, 1372

IMPACT FACTOR

4,300

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