Highlights•We review the recent progress in the production of solar biofuels.•Articles
demonstrating proof of concept and optimisation studies are reviewed.•At this time, high …

Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) play profound roles in ecology and biogeochemistry. One
model cyanobacterial species is the unicellular cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC …

Continued advancements in sequencing technologies have fueled the development of new
sequencing applications and promise to flood current databases with raw data. A number of …

Cyanobacteria provide an interesting platform for biotechnological applications due to their
efficient photoautotrophic growth, amenability to genetic engineering and the ability to grow …

Photosynthetic cyanobacteria are important primary producers and model organisms for
studying photosynthesis and elements cycling on earth. Due to the ability to absorb sunlight …

Photosynthetic chemical production in cyanobacteria is a promising technology for
renewable energy, CO 2 mitigation, and fossil fuel replacement. Metabolic engineering has …

To reduce dependence on fossil fuels and curb greenhouse effect, cyanobacteria have
emerged as an important chassis candidate for producing biofuels and chemicals due to …

Carbohydrate feedstocks are at the root of bioindustrial production and are needed in
greater quantities than ever due to increased prioritization of renewable fuels with reduced …

Cyanobacteria hold significant potential as industrial biotechnology (IB) platforms for the
production of a wide variety of bio-products ranging from biofuels such as hydrogen …

Cyanobacteria are emerging as promising hosts for production of advanced biofuels such as
n-butanol and alkanes. However, cyanobacteria suffer from the same product inhibition …