Production of biofuels from renewable resources such as cellulosic biomass provides a
source of liquid transportation fuel to replace petroleum-based fuels. This endeavor requires …

Microbial cell factories have been used for the production of valuable chemical compounds
using a classical metabolic engineering approach, but this requires much time and cost, and …

Highlights•Bioprocesses producing non-native molecules often suffer from product
toxicity.•Integrated bioprocesses address intrinsic limitations of microbial biocatalysts.• …

For decades, lignocellulosic biomass has been introduced to the public as the most
important raw material for the environmentally and economically sustainable production of …

Since the world is actively looking for clean energy and efficient alternatives to petrol-based
products for its current global crises of fossil depletion, biological feedstock exploitation with …

Microorganisms have been rich sources for natural products, some of which have found use
as fuels, commodity chemicals, specialty chemicals, polymers, and drugs, to name a few …

Highlights•The key features of Nature Biomass Utilization Systems (NBUS) were
reviewed.•The evolutionary context and functional relevance of NBUS were thoroughly …

Plant biomass refers to dry matter generated by plants utilizing atmospheric carbon dioxide
and water in the presence of sunlight through the process of photosynthesis. Structurally …

The sustainable production of chemicals from renewable, nonedible biomass has emerged
as an essential alternative to address pressing environmental issues arising from our heavy …

Green routes are indispensable for a sustainable production of energy, chemicals and
materials, and health and nutrition products from renewable resources. Naturally, microbes …