Due to the rapid depletion of fossil fuel reserves, 2G biofuel production from lignocellulosics
is considered as an alternative and sustainable energy source. Lack of economically viable …

Glycoside hydrolase (GH) represents a crucial category of enzymes for carbohydrate
utilization in most organisms. A series of glycoside hydrolase families (GHFs) have been …

As the fossil fuel reserves are depleting rapidly, there is a need for alternate fuels to meet the
day to day mounting energy demands. As fossil fuel started depleting, a quest for alternate …

Second generation biofuel production has been appeared as a sustainable and alternative
energy option. The ultimate aim is the development of an industrially feasible and economic …

The current practice of 1st generation biofuel production is marred by several hurdles,
namely concerns over food security and the moral dilemma created by using edible …

Lignocellulosic biomass is a prominent alternative raw material for producing valuable
products via enzymatic hydrolysis. Lignocellulolytic enzymes are secreted by …

Harnessing the biotechnological potential of the large number of proteins available in
sequence databases requires scalable methods for functional characterization. Here we …

Throughout immeasurable time, microorganisms evolved and accumulated remarkable
physiological and functional heterogeneity, and now constitute the major reserve for genetic …

Background Cellulose, an abundant and renewable polysaccharides, constitutes the largest
resource for bioconversion of biofuels. Plant polysaccharides hydrolysis is catalyzed by …

Background Hydrolysis of cellulose-based biomass by cellulases produce fermented sugar
for making biofuels, such as bioethanol. Cellulases hydrolyze the β-1, 4-glycosidic linkage of …