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 …
Bioprospecting of microbial strains for biofuel production: metabolic engineering, applications, and challenges
The issues of global warming, coupled with fossil fuel depletion, have undoubtedly led to
renewed interest in other sources of commercial fuels. The search for renewable fuels has …
renewed interest in other sources of commercial fuels. The search for renewable fuels has …
Recent advances in microbial CO2 fixation and conversion to value-added products
Increasing CO 2 levels in atmosphere has led to the unprecedented climate change in
recent years. Conventional methods for CO 2 capture are often cost inefficient, unsafe and …
recent years. Conventional methods for CO 2 capture are often cost inefficient, unsafe and …
Potential of industrial biotechnology with cyanobacteria and eukaryotic microalgae
RH Wijffels, O Kruse, KJ Hellingwerf - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2013 - Elsevier
Both cyanobacteria and eukaryotic microalgae are promising organisms for sustainable
production of bulk products such as food, feed, materials, chemicals and fuels. In this review …
production of bulk products such as food, feed, materials, chemicals and fuels. In this review …
Cyanobacteria as a promising alternative for sustainable environment: Synthesis of biofuel and biodegradable plastics
With the aim to alleviate the increasing plastic burden and carbon footprint on Earth, the role
of certain microbes that are capable of capturing and sequestering excess carbon dioxide …
of certain microbes that are capable of capturing and sequestering excess carbon dioxide …
Metabolic engineering of cyanobacteria for the synthesis of commodity products
SA Angermayr, AG Rovira, KJ Hellingwerf - Trends in biotechnology, 2015 - cell.com
Through metabolic engineering cyanobacteria can be employed in biotechnology.
Combining the capacity for oxygenic photosynthesis and carbon fixation with an engineered …
Combining the capacity for oxygenic photosynthesis and carbon fixation with an engineered …
Recent progress on microbial electrosynthesis reactor designs and strategies to enhance the reactor performance
Microbial electrosynthesis (MES) is an emerging and promising technology for converting
CO 2 into valuable organic compounds, such as, methane, acetate, and alcohols. Though …
CO 2 into valuable organic compounds, such as, methane, acetate, and alcohols. Though …
Challenges and opportunity of recent genome editing and multi-omics in cyanobacteria and microalgae for biorefinery
Microalgae and cyanobacteria are easy to culture, with higher growth rates and
photosynthetic efficiencies compared to terrestrial plants, and thus generating higher …
photosynthetic efficiencies compared to terrestrial plants, and thus generating higher …
[HTML][HTML] Current advances in engineering cyanobacteria and their applications for photosynthetic butanol production
Highlights•Cyanobacteria can be engineered for chemical production from solar energy and
CO 2.•Recent progress has advanced cyanobacteria as green cell factories for …
CO 2.•Recent progress has advanced cyanobacteria as green cell factories for …
Development of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 as a Phototrophic Cell Factory
Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) play profound roles in ecology and biogeochemistry. One
model cyanobacterial species is the unicellular cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC …
model cyanobacterial species is the unicellular cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC …