Lignocellulosic biomass to bioethanol, a comprehensive review with a focus on pretreatment
SH Mood, AH Golfeshan, M Tabatabaei… - … and sustainable energy …, 2013 - Elsevier
Pretreatment technologies are aimed to increase enzyme accessibility to biomass and yields
of fermentable sugars. In general, pretreatment methods fall into four different categories …
of fermentable sugars. In general, pretreatment methods fall into four different categories …
Engineering plastid genomes: methods, tools, and applications in basic research and biotechnology
R Bock - Annual Review of Plant Biology, 2015 - annualreviews.org
The small bacterial-type genome of the plastid (chloroplast) can be engineered by genetic
transformation, generating cells and plants with transgenic plastid genomes, also referred to …
transformation, generating cells and plants with transgenic plastid genomes, also referred to …
Thermophilic lignocellulose deconstruction
SE Blumer-Schuette, SD Brown… - FEMS microbiology …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Thermophilic microorganisms are attractive candidates for conversion of lignocellulose to
biofuels because they produce robust, effective, carbohydrate-degrading enzymes and …
biofuels because they produce robust, effective, carbohydrate-degrading enzymes and …
Cassava (Manihot esculenta) dual use for food and bioenergy: A review
Abstract Cassava (Manihot esculenta. Crantz) is a starch‐rich, woody tuberous, root crop
important for food, with little being done to investigate its potential as a bioenergy crop …
important for food, with little being done to investigate its potential as a bioenergy crop …
The engineered chloroplast genome just got smarter
S Jin, H Daniell - Trends in plant science, 2015 - cell.com
Chloroplasts are known to sustain life on earth by providing food, fuel, and oxygen through
the process of photosynthesis. However, the chloroplast genome has also been smartly …
the process of photosynthesis. However, the chloroplast genome has also been smartly …
Presence and role of anaerobic hydrolytic microbes in conversion of lignocellulosic biomass for biogas production
S Azman, AF Khadem, JB Van Lier… - Critical Reviews in …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
In recent years, biogas production from complex biomass has received great interest.
Therefore, many studies have been conducted to understand the anaerobic digestion …
Therefore, many studies have been conducted to understand the anaerobic digestion …
Plastid transformation: how does it work? Can it be applied to crops? What can it offer?
In recent years, plant genetic engineering has advanced agriculture in terms of crop
improvement, stress and disease resistance, and pharmaceutical biosynthesis. Cells from …
improvement, stress and disease resistance, and pharmaceutical biosynthesis. Cells from …
Plastid biotechnology: food, fuel, and medicine for the 21st century
P Maliga, R Bock - Plant Physiology, 2011 - academic.oup.com
DNA-containing cellular compartments in plant cells are the nucleus, plastids, and
mitochondria. The nuclear genome, encoding approximately 29,000 to 32,000 genes, is the …
mitochondria. The nuclear genome, encoding approximately 29,000 to 32,000 genes, is the …
Plant biotechnology for lignocellulosic biofuel production
Q Li, J Song, S Peng, JP Wang, GZ Qu… - Plant biotechnology …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Lignocelluloses from plant cell walls are attractive resources for sustainable biofuel
production. However, conversion of lignocellulose to biofuel is more expensive than other …
production. However, conversion of lignocellulose to biofuel is more expensive than other …
Recent achievements obtained by chloroplast transformation
Chloroplasts play a great role for sustained wellbeing of life on the planet. They have the
power and raw materials that can be used as sophisticated biological factories. They are rich …
power and raw materials that can be used as sophisticated biological factories. They are rich …