Highlights•Low petroleum prices require innovations to make bio-production competitive.•
Contamination resistant extremophilic microorganisms can simplify bioprocessing.•Next …

Background Autotrophic carbon fixation is the primary route through which organic carbon
enters the biosphere, and it is a key step in the biogeochemical carbon cycle. The Calvin …

The surfactant industry moves billions of dollars a year and consists of chemically
synthesized molecules usually derived from petroleum. Surfactant is a versatile molecule …

Extremophilic organisms represent a potentially valuable resource for the development of
novel bioprocesses. They can act as a source for stable enzymes and unique biomaterials …

Contamination of the environment by petroleum products is a growing concern worldwide,
and strategies to remove these contaminants have been evaluated. One of these strategies …

The utilization of thermophilic hydrocarbon-degrading microorganisms is a suitable strategy
for improving biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons and PAHs, as well as enhancing …

Industrial biotechnology aims to compete as a stronger alternative ensuring environmental
friendly microbial-based production that seeks to curb the predicament of pollution …

Charge transfer and charge transport are by far among the most important processes for
sustaining life on Earth and for making our modern ways of living possible. Involving multiple …

The order Thermoanaerobacterales currently consists of fermentative anaerobic bacteria,
including the genus Caldicellulosiruptor. Caldicellulosiruptor are represented by thirteen …

As a double-edged sword, some bacterial microbes can improve the quality and shelf life of
meat products, but others mainly responsible for deterioration of the safety and quality of …