Transformation of biomass into commodity chemicals using enzymes or cells

AJJ Straathof - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
Biomass can be classified broadly as all the matter on the earth's surface of recent biological
origin. 1 Biomass includes plant materials such as trees, grasses, agricultural crops, algal …

Fungal volatile organic compounds and their role in ecosystems

R Hung, S Lee, JW Bennett - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2015 - Springer
All odorants are volatile organic compounds (VOCs), ie, low molecular weight compounds
that easily evaporate at normal temperatures and pressure. Fungal VOCs are relatively …

Volatile organic compound patterns predict fungal trophic mode and lifestyle

Y Guo, W Jud, F Weikl, A Ghirardo, RR Junker… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
Fungi produce a wide variety of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which play central roles
in the initiation and regulation of fungal interactions. Here we introduce a global overview of …

Plant growth promotion, metabolite production and metal tolerance of dark septate endophytes isolated from metal-polluted poplar phytomanagement sites

C Berthelot, C Leyval, J Foulon… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Numerous studies address the distribution and the diversity of dark septate endophytes
(DSEs) in the literature, but little is known about their ecological role and their effect on host …

Plant bioactive metabolites and drugs produced by endophytic fungi of Spermatophyta

R Nicoletti, A Fiorentino - Agriculture, 2015 - mdpi.com
It is known that plant-based ethnomedicine represented the foundation of modern
pharmacology and that many pharmaceuticals are derived from compounds occurring in …

Volatile profiles of fungi–chemotyping of species and ecological functions

A Müller, P Faubert, M Hagen, W Zu Castell… - Fungal genetics and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Fungi emit a large spectrum of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In the present study, we
characterized and compared the odor profiles of ectomycorrhizal (EM), pathogenic and …

Microbial cycling of isoprene, the most abundantly produced biological volatile organic compound on Earth

TJ McGenity, AT Crombie, JC Murrell - The ISME journal, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Isoprene (2-methyl-1, 3-butadiene), the most abundantly produced biogenic volatile
organic compound (BVOC) on Earth, is highly reactive and can have diverse and often …

Nitrogen transformations in boreal forest soils—does composition of plant secondary compounds give any explanations?

A Smolander, S Kanerva, B Adamczyk, V Kitunen - Plant and Soil, 2012 - Springer
Two major groups of plant secondary compounds, phenolic compounds and terpenes, may
according to current evidence mediate changes in soil C and N cycling, but their exact role …

Boreal pine forest floor biogenic volatile organic compound emissions peak in early summer and autumn

H Aaltonen, J Pumpanen, M Pihlatie, H Hakola… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2011 - Elsevier
In boreal forests, canopy-scale emissions of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs)
are rather well characterised, but knowledge of ecosystem-scale BVOC emissions is still …

[HTML][HTML] Soil uptake of VOCs exceeds production when VOCs are readily available

Y Jiao, M Kramshøj, CL Davie-Martin, CN Albers… - Soil Biology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are reactive gaseous compounds with significant
impacts on air quality and the Earth's radiative balance. While natural ecosystems are …