Microbial production of advanced biofuels
Concerns over climate change have necessitated a rethinking of our transportation
infrastructure. One possible alternative to carbon-polluting fossil fuels is biofuels produced …
infrastructure. One possible alternative to carbon-polluting fossil fuels is biofuels produced …
Recent advances in butanol production by acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) fermentation
Butanol can be produced from renewable sources via the acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE)
fermentation route to create biobutanol or from fossil fuel to create petrobutanol. Despite the …
fermentation route to create biobutanol or from fossil fuel to create petrobutanol. Despite the …
Escherichia coli as a host for metabolic engineering
Over the past century, Escherichia coli has become one of the best studied organisms on
earth. Features such as genetic tractability, favorable growth conditions, well characterized …
earth. Features such as genetic tractability, favorable growth conditions, well characterized …
Fuelling the future: microbial engineering for the production of sustainable biofuels
Global climate change linked to the accumulation of greenhouse gases has caused
concerns regarding the use of fossil fuels as the major energy source. To mitigate climate …
concerns regarding the use of fossil fuels as the major energy source. To mitigate climate …
[HTML][HTML] A field of dreams: Lignin valorization into chemicals, materials, fuels, and health-care products
J Becker, C Wittmann - Biotechnology Advances, 2019 - Elsevier
Lignin is one of the most abundant renewable resources on earth and is readily produced as
a sidestream during biomass fractioning. So far, these large quantities of lignin have been …
a sidestream during biomass fractioning. So far, these large quantities of lignin have been …
Chasing bacterial chassis for metabolic engineering: a perspective review from classical to non‐traditional microorganisms
The last few years have witnessed an unprecedented increase in the number of novel
bacterial species that hold potential to be used for metabolic engineering. Historically …
bacterial species that hold potential to be used for metabolic engineering. Historically …
Microbial engineering for the production of advanced biofuels
PP Peralta-Yahya, F Zhang, SB Del Cardayre… - Nature, 2012 - nature.com
Advanced biofuels produced by microorganisms have similar properties to petroleum-based
fuels, and can'drop in'to the existing transportation infrastructure. However, producing these …
fuels, and can'drop in'to the existing transportation infrastructure. However, producing these …
In vitro prototyping and rapid optimization of biosynthetic enzymes for cell design
The design and optimization of biosynthetic pathways for industrially relevant, non-model
organisms is challenging due to transformation idiosyncrasies, reduced numbers of …
organisms is challenging due to transformation idiosyncrasies, reduced numbers of …
A cell-free self-replenishing CO2-fixing system
Biological CO2 fixation is so far the most effective means for CO2 reduction at scale and
accounts for most of the CO2 fixed on Earth. Through this process, carbon is fixed in cellular …
accounts for most of the CO2 fixed on Earth. Through this process, carbon is fixed in cellular …
Sustainable oil palm industry: The possibilities
R Khatun, MIH Reza, M Moniruzzaman… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Cruel oil or green gold is a dilemma for the oil palm industry. The oil palm industry (planting
and milling) has a devastating impact on the environment and ecosystems. Oil palm …
and milling) has a devastating impact on the environment and ecosystems. Oil palm …