The rapid growth of human population has led to mounting energy demands, which is
projected to increase by 50% or more by 2030. The natural petroleum can not catch-up the …

A great fraction of the world's energy requirements are presently met through the unfettered
use of fossil-derived fuels. However, due to the anticipated demise of these energy sources …

Advanced (long-chain) fuels and chemicals are generated from short-chain metabolic
intermediates through pathways that require carbon-chain elongation. The condensation …

Propionic acid (propionate) is a commercially valuable carboxylic acid produced through
microbial fermentation. Propionic acid is mainly used in the food industry but has recently …

The idea of renewable and regenerative resources has inspired research for more than a
hundred years. Ideally, the only spent energy will replenish itself, like plant material …

Yarrowia lipolytica, an oleagineous species of yeast, is a carrier of various important
nutrients. The biomass of this yeast is an extensive source of protein, exogenous amino …

The biosynthesis of the solvents 1-butanol and acetone is restricted to species of the genus
Clostridium, a diverse group of Gram-positive, endospore forming anaerobes comprising …

Aldehydes are a class of chemicals with many industrial uses. Several aldehydes are
responsible for flavors and fragrances present in plants, but aldehydes are not known to …

Biofuels are the most immediate, practical solution for mitigating dependence on fossil
hydrocarbons, but current biofuels (alcohols and biodiesels) require significant downstream …

Abstract Background Acetyl-CoA is an important metabolic intermediate and serves as an
acetylation precursor for the biosynthesis of various value-added acetyl-chemicals. Acetyl …