The microbial food revolution

AE Graham, R Ledesma-Amaro - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Our current food system relies on unsustainable practices, which often fail to provide healthy
diets to a growing population. Therefore, there is an urgent demand for new sustainable …

Designing microbial cell factories for the production of chemicals

JS Cho, GB Kim, H Eun, CW Moon, SY Lee - Jacs Au, 2022 - ACS Publications
The sustainable production of chemicals from renewable, nonedible biomass has emerged
as an essential alternative to address pressing environmental issues arising from our heavy …

Yarrowia lipolytica Strains and Their Biotechnological Applications: How Natural Biodiversity and Metabolic Engineering Could Contribute to Cell Factories …

C Madzak - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Among non-conventional yeasts of industrial interest, the dimorphic oleaginous yeast
Yarrowia lipolytica appears as one of the most attractive for a large range of white …

Engineering yeast for the production of plant terpenoids using synthetic biology approaches

JA Bureau, ME Oliva, Y Dong, C Ignea - Natural Product Reports, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 2011–2022 The low amounts of terpenoids produced in plants and the difficulty in
synthesizing these complex structures have stimulated the production of terpenoid …

Biosynthesis of monoterpenoid and sesquiterpenoid as natural flavors and fragrances

H Jiang, X Wang - Biotechnology Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
Terpenoids are a large class of plant-derived compounds, that constitute the main
components of essential oils and are widely used as natural flavors and fragrances. The …

Advances in metabolic engineering paving the way for the efficient biosynthesis of terpenes in yeasts

W Li, L Cui, J Mai, TQ Shi, L Lin, ZG Zhang… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Terpenes are a large class of secondary metabolites with diverse structures and functions
that are commonly used as valuable raw materials in food, cosmetics, and medicine. With …

Application of adaptive laboratory evolution for Yarrowia lipolytica: A comprehensive review

C Chen, YW Li, XY Chen, YT Wang, C Ye… - Bioresource Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Adaptive laboratory evolution is an innovative approach utilized by researchers to enhance
the characteristics of microorganisms in the field of biology. With the advancement of this …

[HTML][HTML] Design and construction of microbial cell factories based on systems biology

W Yan, Z Cao, M Ding, Y Yuan - Synthetic and systems biotechnology, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental sustainability is an increasingly important issue in industry. As an
environmentally friendly and sustainable way, constructing microbial cell factories to …

Reprogramming the metabolism of oleaginous yeast for sustainably biosynthesizing the anticarcinogen precursor germacrene A

Q Liu, G Zhang, L Su, P Liu, S Jia, Q Wang, Z Dai - Green Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to the diverse structures and broad functions of terpenes, microbial biosynthesis of
these compounds has been favored as a sustainable alternative to phytoextraction and …

Biocatalytic gateway to convert glycerol into 3-hydroxypropionic acid in waste-based biorefineries: Fundamentals, limitations, and potential research strategies

HM Zabed, S Akter, PF Rupani, J Akor, Y Zhang… - Biotechnology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbial conversion of bioenergy-derived waste glycerol into value-added chemicals has
emerged as an important bioprocessing technology due to its eco-friendliness, feasible …