{"id":6757,"date":"2020-03-02T15:43:13","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T10:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=6757"},"modified":"2020-03-02T15:43:13","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T10:13:13","slug":"biofuel-from-microorganisms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/biofuel-from-microorganisms\/","title":{"rendered":"Biofuel from microorganisms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Relevance: Prelims: Environment<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/bifuel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6758\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/bifuel-1024x515.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/bifuel-1024x515.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/bifuel-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/bifuel-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/bifuel-768x386.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/bifuel.jpg 1111w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why in news?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Researchers at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) are developing a method to improve the growth rate and sugar content of a marine microorganism called Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/bio-mic.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6760\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/bio-mic.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"544\" height=\"304\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Biofuel production is dependent on the availability of low-cost and sustainable supply of sugars and a nitrogen source.<\/li>\n<li>Some bacteria, such as the <strong>cyanobacteria (also known as blue-green algae)<\/strong>, too can perform photosynthesis and produce sugar by fixing the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Cyanobacteria are found in both fresh and marine waters.<\/li>\n<li>The yield of sugars from cyanobacteria could potentially be much higher than that of land-based crops. Further, unlike plant-based sugars, cyanobacterial biomass provides a nitrogen source in the form of proteins. This could give a boost to the biofuel sector.<\/li>\n<li>A team from International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology have successfully engineered a <strong>marine cyanobacterium called Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002<\/strong> which showed a higher growth rate and sugar (glycogen) content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/biofuels.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6759\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/biofuels.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/biofuels.jpg 533w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/biofuels-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/biofuels-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>For more such notes, Articles, News &amp; Views Join our Telegram Channel.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" title=\"Telegram Link\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/triumphias\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https:\/\/t.me\/triumphias<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Click the link below to see the details about the UPSC \u2013Civils courses offered by Triumph IAS.<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" title=\"Courses available\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/pages-all-courses.php\">https:\/\/triumphias.com\/pages-all-courses.php<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Relevance: Prelims: Environment Why in news? 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