Despite broad scientific interest in harnessing the power of Earth's microbiomes, knowledge
gaps hinder their efficient use for addressing urgent societal and environmental challenges …

The total annual emission due to fossil fuel and agro waste stubble burning is 36.73
teragrams CO 2 equivalent. Many international organizations focus on alternative energy …

Highlights•Microbial consortia are tools to break down recalcitrant carbon sources.•Several
carbohydrate active enzymes are known to hydrolyze biomass.•Emerging techniques are …

The rumen of ruminants is a natural anaerobic fermentation system that efficiently degrades
lignocellulosic biomass and mainly depends on synergistic interactions between multiple …

Consortium-based approaches are a promising avenue toward efficient bioprocessing.
However, many complex microbial interactions dictate community dynamics and stability that …

Lignocellulose is a promising feedstock for biofuel production as a renewable, carbohydrate-
rich and globally abundant source of biomass. However, challenges faced include …

Anaerobic fungi in the digestive tract of herbivores are one of the critical types of fiber-
degrading microorganisms present in the rumen. They degrade lignocellulosic materials …

Anaerobic fungi (Neocallimastigomycota) are promising lignocellulose-degrading
microorganisms that can be exploited by the biofuel industry. While natural production of …

Anaerobic fungi (AF, phylum Neocallimastigomycota) are best known for their ability to
efficiently break down lignocellulosic biomass. Their unique combination of mechanical and …

Anaerobic fungi and methanogenic archaea are two classes of microorganisms found in the
rumen microbiome that metabolically interact during lignocellulose breakdown. Here, stable …