From plant biomass to bio-based chemicals: latest developments in xylan research
R Deutschmann, RFH Dekker - Biotechnology advances, 2012 - Elsevier
For a hundred years or more, oil and natural gas has supplied fuel and other raw chemicals
to support economic growth. In the last decades their shrinking reservoirs and the increasing …
to support economic growth. In the last decades their shrinking reservoirs and the increasing …
Biomass characterization: recent progress in understanding biomass recalcitrance
M Foston, AJ Ragauskas - Industrial biotechnology, 2012 - liebertpub.com
The ever-increasing global demand for energy and materials has a pronounced effect on
worldwide economic stability, diplomacy, and technical advancement. In response, a recent …
worldwide economic stability, diplomacy, and technical advancement. In response, a recent …
Sugar release and growth of biofuel crops are improved by downregulation of pectin biosynthesis
Cell walls in crops and trees have been engineered for production of biofuels and
commodity chemicals, but engineered varieties often fail multi-year field trials and are not …
commodity chemicals, but engineered varieties often fail multi-year field trials and are not …
Antisense Down-Regulation of 4CL Expression Alters Lignification, Tree Growth, and Saccharification Potential of Field-Grown Poplar
Transgenic down-regulation of the Pt4CL1 gene family encoding 4-coumarate: coenzyme A
ligase (4CL) has been reported as a means for reducing lignin content in cell walls and …
ligase (4CL) has been reported as a means for reducing lignin content in cell walls and …
Downregulation of GAUT12 in Populus deltoides by RNA silencing results in reduced recalcitrance, increased growth and reduced xylan and pectin in a woody …
Background The inherent recalcitrance of woody bioenergy feedstocks is a major challenge
for their use as a source of second-generation biofuel. Secondary cell walls that constitute …
for their use as a source of second-generation biofuel. Secondary cell walls that constitute …
Impact of drought stress on growth and quality of miscanthus for biofuel production
T Van der Weijde, LM Huxley, S Hawkins… - Gcb …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Miscanthus has a high potential as a biomass feedstock for biofuel production. Drought
tolerance is an important breeding goal in miscanthus as water deficit is a common abiotic …
tolerance is an important breeding goal in miscanthus as water deficit is a common abiotic …
Analytical enzymatic saccharification of lignocellulosic biomass for conversion to biofuels and bio-based chemicals
Lignocellulosic feedstocks are an important resource for biorefining of renewables to bio-
based fuels, chemicals, and materials. Relevant feedstocks include energy crops, residues …
based fuels, chemicals, and materials. Relevant feedstocks include energy crops, residues …
How recombinant swollenin from Kluyveromyces lactisaffects cellulosicsubstrates and accelerates their hydrolysis
G Jäger, M Girfoglio, F Dollo, R Rinaldi… - Biotechnology for …, 2011 - Springer
Background In order to generate biofuels, insoluble cellulosic substrates are pretreated
andsubsequently hydrolyzed with cellulases. One way to pretreat cellulose in a safeand …
andsubsequently hydrolyzed with cellulases. One way to pretreat cellulose in a safeand …
Multiple levers for overcoming the recalcitrance of lignocellulosic biomass
Background The recalcitrance of cellulosic biomass is widely recognized as a key barrier to
cost-effective biological processing to fuels and chemicals, but the relative impacts of …
cost-effective biological processing to fuels and chemicals, but the relative impacts of …
Postponing of the intracellular disintegration step improves efficiency of phytomass processing
In the last two decades, subsidised purchase prices for electricity produced from biogas
generated from purpose-grown crops has seen the construction of hundreds of biogas …
generated from purpose-grown crops has seen the construction of hundreds of biogas …