Global climate change caused by the accumulation of greenhouse gases (GHGs) has
caused concerns regarding the continued reliance on fossil fuels as our primary energy …

The increasing demands placed on natural resources for fuel and food production require
that we explore the use of efficient, sustainable feedstocks such as brown macroalgae. The …

The aromatic nature of shikimate pathway intermediates gives rise to a wealth of potential
bio-replacements for commonly fossil fuel-derived aromatics, as well as naturally produced …

Future manufacturing will focus on new, improved products as well as on new and
enhanced production methods. Recent biotechnological and scientific advances, such as …

A recently discovered photodecarboxylase from Chlorella variabilis NC64A (Cv FAP) bears
the promise for the efficient and selective synthesis of hydrocarbons from carboxylic acids …

To ensure the long-term viability of biorefineries, it is essential to go beyond the
carbohydrate-based platform and develop complementing technologies capable of …

Although natural products and synthetic small molecules both serve important medicinal
functions, their structures and chemical properties are relatively distinct. To expand the …

Pyrolysis offers a rapid and efficient means to depolymerize lignocellulosic biomass,
resulting in gas, liquid, and solid products with varying yields and compositions depending …

Coupling the tools of synthetic biology with traditional molecular genetic techniques can
enable the rapid prototyping and optimization of yeast strains. While the era of yeast …

Synthetic biology is an emerging research field that focuses on using rational engineering
strategies to program biological systems, conferring on them new functions and behaviours …