| Title |
Biorefinery concepts in the transition to the bioeconomy: A Q-analysis from the Brazilian experts' perspectives |
| ID_Doc |
18232 |
| Authors |
Conteratto, C; Artuzo, FD; Santos, OIB; Talamini, E |
| Title |
Biorefinery concepts in the transition to the bioeconomy: A Q-analysis from the Brazilian experts' perspectives |
| Year |
2023 |
| Published |
Biofuels Bioproducts & Biorefining-Biofpr, 17.0, 3 |
| DOI |
10.1002/bbb.2448 |
| Abstract |
Bioeconomy development requires the adoption of a comprehensive concept of biorefinery. This study analyzes the experts' perceptions regarding biorefinery concepts and discusses the implications for development of the bioeconomy in Brazil. Forty-five statements about biorefinery concepts were prepared. Statements were grouped accordingly to assess whether the experts agree more with a conventional, transitional or comprehensive biorefinery concept. The statements were organized and submitted to the experts following the procedures outlined by Q-methodology. Thirty-six experts from the government (13), academia (17) and industry (6) participated in the study. Government, academic and industry experts answered 'what is a biorefinery?' differently. Biorefinery as a biobased value chain, a bioecological economic model and the basis for sustainable energy production were the most relevant among the eight factors explaining the experts' perspectives on biorefinery (63.35% of the total variation). Since the perspectives on biorefinery vary among experts from different sectors, we conclude that joint efforts should be made to adopt a comprehensive biorefinery concept to enhance the transition to the bioeconomy. (c) 2022 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
| Author Keywords |
public policy; policymakers; national strategies; biological assets; biodiversity; bioprocesses; bioenergy; synthetic biology |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:000888119400001 |
| WoS Category |
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Energy & Fuels |
| Research Area |
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Energy & Fuels |
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