Fundamental features of microbial cellulose utilization are examined at successively higher
levels of aggregation encompassing the structure and composition of cellulosic biomass …

▪ Abstract The discrete multicomponent, multienzyme cellulosome complex of anaerobic
cellulolytic bacteria provides enhanced synergistic activity among the different resident …

Biomass conversion to ethanol as a liquid fuel by the thermophilic and anaerobic clostridia
offers a potential partial solution to the problem of the world's dependence on petroleum for …

Despite its simple chemical composition, cellulose exists in a number of crystalline and
amorphous topologies. Its insolubility and heterogeneity makes native cellulose a …

The genome sequence of the solvent-producing bacterium Clostridium acetobutylicum
ATCC 824 has been determined by the shotgun approach. The genome consists of a 3.94 …

Cellulose, the main structural component of plant cell walls, is the most abundant
carbohydrate polymer in nature. Although abundant, it is extremely difficult to degrade, as it …

Cellulose is a major constituent of papers made from plant fibers and combustible
component of non-food energy crops. An ideal reference for scientists in natural and …

Highlights•About 40% of the genomes of sequenced bacteria encode at least one cellulase
gene but only about 4% of these bacteria are described as truly cellulolytic.•Strain isolation …

Fibrobacter succinogenes is an important member of the rumen microbial community that
converts plant biomass into nutrients usable by its host. This bacterium, which is also one of …

The present review provides up-to-date information on the occurrence and methodologies
used for producing and purifying endo-β-mannanases and a comprehensive comparison of …