The emergence of adaptive laboratory evolution as an efficient tool for biological discovery and industrial biotechnology
Harnessing the process of natural selection to obtain and understand new microbial
phenotypes has become increasingly possible due to advances in culturing techniques …
phenotypes has become increasingly possible due to advances in culturing techniques …
The importance of genomic variation for biodiversity, ecosystems and people
Abstract The 2019 United Nations Global assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem
services estimated that approximately 1 million species are at risk of extinction. This …
services estimated that approximately 1 million species are at risk of extinction. This …
Fungal enzymes for bio-products from sustainable and waste biomass
Lignocellulose, the most abundant renewable carbon source on earth, is the logical
candidate to replace fossil carbon as the major biofuel raw material. Nevertheless, the …
candidate to replace fossil carbon as the major biofuel raw material. Nevertheless, the …
Production of fuels and chemicals from xylose by engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae: a review and perspective
Efficient xylose utilization is one of the most important pre-requisites for developing an
economic microbial conversion process of terrestrial lignocellulosic biomass into biofuels …
economic microbial conversion process of terrestrial lignocellulosic biomass into biofuels …
Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains for second-generation ethanol production: from academic exploration to industrial implementation
MLA Jansen, JM Bracher, I Papapetridis… - FEMS yeast …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The recent start-up of several full-scale 'second generation'ethanol plants marks a major
milestone in the development of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains for fermentation of …
milestone in the development of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains for fermentation of …
The development and characterization of synthetic minimal yeast promoters
H Redden, HS Alper - Nature communications, 2015 - nature.com
Synthetic promoters, especially minimally sized, are critical for advancing fungal synthetic
biology. Fungal promoters often span hundreds of base pairs, nearly ten times the amount of …
biology. Fungal promoters often span hundreds of base pairs, nearly ten times the amount of …
Microbial experimental evolution–a proving ground for evolutionary theory and a tool for discovery
MJ McDonald - EMBO reports, 2019 - embopress.org
Microbial experimental evolution uses controlled laboratory populations to study the
mechanisms of evolution. The molecular analysis of evolved populations enables empirical …
mechanisms of evolution. The molecular analysis of evolved populations enables empirical …
Xylose fermentation efficiency of industrial Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast with separate or combined xylose reductase/xylitol dehydrogenase and xylose isomerase …
Background Xylose isomerase (XI) and xylose reductase/xylitol dehydrogenase (XR/XDH)
pathways have been extensively used to confer xylose assimilation capacity to …
pathways have been extensively used to confer xylose assimilation capacity to …
Engineering microbes to bio-upcycle polyethylene terephthalate
L Dissanayake, LN Jayakody - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is globally the largest produced aromatic polyester with an
annual production exceeding 50 million metric tons. PET can be mechanically and …
annual production exceeding 50 million metric tons. PET can be mechanically and …
[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in bioethanol production from lignocelluloses: a comprehensive review with a focus on enzyme engineering and designer biocatalysts
Many countries have their biofuel policy programs in place as part of their overall strategy to
achieve sustainable development. Among biofuels, bioethanol as a promising alternative to …
achieve sustainable development. Among biofuels, bioethanol as a promising alternative to …