Because of the diminishing fossil fuel reserves and increased CO2 accumulation in the
atmosphere due to their burning, biofuels have been looked as an alternative for …

Lignocellulosic biomass has been considered as an important and sustainable source of
renewable energy. Cellulose constitutes the major component of the lignocellulosic biomass …

Cellulases are enzymes that are attracting worldwide attention because of their ability to
degrade cellulose in the lignocellulosic biomass and transform it into highly demanded …

Microorganisms dominate the biosphere, yet current methods of culture reveal less than 1%
of the microbial diversity. There is a vast amount of information held within the genomes of …

Cellulases, especially of microbial origin, have applications in various industries including
pulp and paper, textile, laundry, food and feed industry, brewing, and agriculture. Cellulases …

As the fossil fuel reserves are depleting rapidly, there is a need for alternate fuels to meet the
day to day mounting energy demands. As fossil fuel started depleting, a quest for alternate …

Highlights•About 40% of the genomes of sequenced bacteria encode at least one cellulase
gene but only about 4% of these bacteria are described as truly cellulolytic.•Strain isolation …

As the availability of high-throughput metagenomic data is increasing, agile and accurate
tools are required to analyze and exploit this valuable and plentiful resource. Cellulose …

Cellulases are a group of hydrolytic enzymes, which work together as a system, to catalyze
the hydrolysis of cellulose. Cellulose is a high-molecular-weight linear homopolymer of D …

Cellulose, the most abundant source of organic carbon on the planet, has wide-ranging
industrial applications with increasing emphasis on biofuel production 1. Chemical methods …