Challenges and opportunities for application of reactivity-controlled compression ignition combustion in commercially viable transport engines
Several advanced low-temperature combustion (LTC) strategies have been developed to
reduce the harmful emissions from diesel engines. These LTC strategies, such as …
reduce the harmful emissions from diesel engines. These LTC strategies, such as …
[HTML][HTML] Commercial biomass syngas fermentation
The use of gas fermentation for the production of low carbon biofuels such as ethanol or
butanol from lignocellulosic biomass is an area currently undergoing intensive research and …
butanol from lignocellulosic biomass is an area currently undergoing intensive research and …
Oleoresin defenses in conifers: chemical diversity, terpene synthases and limitations of oleoresin defense under climate change
JM Celedon, J Bohlmann - New Phytologist, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Conifers have evolved complex oleoresin terpene defenses against herbivores and
pathogens. In co‐evolved bark beetles, conifer terpenes also serve chemo‐ecological …
pathogens. In co‐evolved bark beetles, conifer terpenes also serve chemo‐ecological …
Control theory meets synthetic biology
The past several years have witnessed an increased presence of control theoretic concepts
in synthetic biology. This review presents an organized summary of how these control …
in synthetic biology. This review presents an organized summary of how these control …
Transformation of biomass into commodity chemicals using enzymes or cells
AJJ Straathof - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
Biomass can be classified broadly as all the matter on the earth's surface of recent biological
origin. 1 Biomass includes plant materials such as trees, grasses, agricultural crops, algal …
origin. 1 Biomass includes plant materials such as trees, grasses, agricultural crops, algal …
Heterogeneous Diels–Alder catalysis for biomass-derived aromatic compounds
In this tutorial review, we provide an overview of heterogeneous Diels–Alder catalysis for the
production of lignocellulosic biomass-derived aromatic compounds. Diels–Alder reactions …
production of lignocellulosic biomass-derived aromatic compounds. Diels–Alder reactions …
[HTML][HTML] A new synthetic biology approach allows transfer of an entire metabolic pathway from a medicinal plant to a biomass crop
Artemisinin-based therapies are the only effective treatment for malaria, the most
devastating disease in human history. To meet the growing demand for artemisinin and …
devastating disease in human history. To meet the growing demand for artemisinin and …
Dynamics of cool flames
Cool flames play a critical role in ignition timing, burning rate, burning limits, engine
knocking, and emissions in conventional and advanced combustion engines. This paper …
knocking, and emissions in conventional and advanced combustion engines. This paper …
The phosphopantetheinyl transferases: catalysis of a post-translational modification crucial for life
Covering: up to 2013 Although holo-acyl carrier protein synthase, AcpS, a
phosphopantetheinyl transferase (PPTase), was characterized in the 1960s, it was not until …
phosphopantetheinyl transferase (PPTase), was characterized in the 1960s, it was not until …
A mechanistic investigation of acid-catalyzed cleavage of aryl-ether linkages: implications for lignin depolymerization in acidic environments
MR Sturgeon, S Kim, K Lawrence… - ACS Sustainable …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Acid catalysis has long been used to depolymerize plant cell wall polysaccharides, and the
mechanisms by which acid affects carbohydrates have been extensively studied. Lignin …
mechanisms by which acid affects carbohydrates have been extensively studied. Lignin …