Access to a wide range of plastic materials has been rationalized by the increased demand
from growing populations and the development of high-throughput production systems …

Lignin, a major component of lignocellulose, is the largest source of aromatic building blocks
on the planet and harbors great potential to serve as starting material for the production of …

Polymers are ubiquitously present in our daily life because they can meet a wide range of
needs and fields of applications. This success, based on an irresponsible linear …

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 …

Poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET), composed of terephthalic acid (TPA) and ethylene glycol
(EG), is the most commonly produced polyester. Unrecycled PET waste causes serious …

Adipic acid is an important precursor for manufacturing Nylon-66, and various efficient
renewable routes for adipic acid from lignocellulosic biomass are being explored. To …

Adipic acid is a key organic diacid intermediate used in nylon manufacturing. It is primarily
produced by an industrial process that can form nitrous oxide as a byproduct. Nitrous oxide …

Polymers are used in simple consumer items like carpets, furniture, glues, and clothing but
are also used in advanced engineering, including materials used in the aerospace industry …

Lignin is an alkyl-aromatic polymer present in plant cell walls for defense, structure, and
water transport. Despite exhibiting a high-energy content, lignin is typically slated for …

CRISPR-Cas genome engineering in yeast has relied on preparation of complex expression
plasmids for multiplexed gene knockouts and point mutations. Here we show that co …