Current agricultural and food production practices are facing extreme stress, posed by
climate change and an ever-increasing human population. The pressure to feed nearly 8 …

The development of more sustainable food, feed, and bio-products is critical to mitigating the
environmental stresses facing our world today. Algae, which includes seaweeds, eukaryotic …

Continual increases in the human population and growing concerns related to the energy
crisis, food security, disease outbreaks, global warming, and other environmental issues …

Microalgal biomass is considered as potential feedstock for biofuel production.
Enhancement of biomass, lipid and carbohydrate contents in microalgae is important for the …

Microalgae accumulate starch and lipid as storage metabolites under nutrient depletion,
which can be used as sustainable feedstock for biorefinery. Omics analysis coupled with …

Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic prokaryotes showing great promise as biocatalysts for the
direct conversion of CO 2 into fuels, chemicals, and other value-added products. Introduction …

Livestock and poultry wastewater poses a potent risk for environmental pollution
accelerating disease load and premature deaths. It is characterized by high chemical …

There is a growing interest in developing bio-based biodegradable plastics to reduce the
dependence on depleting fossil fuels and provide a sustainable alternative. Bio-based …

Highlights•Metabolic engineering of cyanobacteria for biofuel and bulk chemical
production.•Photoheterotrophic production is improving titers in light and dark …

Cyanobacteria, as photoautotrophic organisms, provide the opportunity to convert CO2 to
biomass with light as the sole energy source. Like many other prokaryotes, especially under …