Lignocellulosic plant biomass is recognized as an alternative resource for sustainable
production of liquid fuels, chemicals, and polymeric materials through the biorefining …

Production of liquid biofuels, such as bioethanol, has been advocated as a sustainable
option to tackle the problems associated with rising crude oil prices, global warming and …

Bacterial cellulose (BC), with non-toxicity, high purity, and biocompatibility, has been
considered as a versatile candidate for various biomedical applications. Recently, the …

White biotechnology, or industrial biotechnology, is drawing much attention as a solution to
produce energy, chemicals and other materials from renewable resources. White …

It is envisaged that the utilization of lignocellulosic biomass for ethanol production for
transport sector, would make cellulases the most demanded industrial enzyme. The greatest …

Depolymerization of cellulose to glucose requires the synergistic action of three key
cellulases, endoglucanase (EC 3.2. 1.4), exoglucanase (EC 3.2. 1.176)(EC 3.2. 1.91) and β …

The version of this article published in BMC Genomics 2013, 14: 274, contains 9
unpublished genomes (Botryobasidium botryosum, Gymnopus luxurians, Hypholoma …

Nonrenewable fossil fuels and their serious environmental impact have forced to develop
renewable & sustainable energy sources. In this scenario, cellulases have found extensive …

Lignocellulose is the most abundant biopolymer available on earth. Hydrolysis of
lignocellulose into fermentable sugars, sugar acids and phenolics is the pre-requisite for its …

Microbial xylanases have gathered great attention due to their biotechnological potential at
industrial scale for many processes. A variety of lignocellulosic materials, such as sugarcane …