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 …

The physical and chemical changes that accompany permafrost thaw directly influence the
microbial communities that mediate the decomposition of formerly frozen organic matter …

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unpublished genomes (Botryobasidium botryosum, Gymnopus luxurians, Hypholoma …

Cellulose is an abundant natural biopolymer on earth, found as a major constituent of plant
cell wall in lignocellulosic form. Unlike other compounds cellulose is not easily soluble in …

Ectomycorrhizal fungi are thought to have a key role in mobilizing organic nitrogen that is
trapped in soil organic matter (SOM). However, the extent to which ectomycorrhizal fungi …

Fungi are considered among the most efficient microbial degraders of plastics, as they
produce salient enzymes and can survive on recalcitrant compounds with limited nutrients …

There is an increasing demand for cellulases in the market for various applications, among
which the bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass for ethanol production is the major one …

Hemicelluloses are types of plant cell wall polysaccharides, and the world's second most
abundant renewable polymers after cellulose in lignocellulosic materials. They represent a …

Microbial cellulases find applications in various industries and constitute a major group of
the industrial enzymes. Recently, there is resurgence in utilization of biomass for fuel …

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 …