Microbial production of advanced biofuels
Concerns over climate change have necessitated a rethinking of our transportation
infrastructure. One possible alternative to carbon-polluting fossil fuels is biofuels produced …
infrastructure. One possible alternative to carbon-polluting fossil fuels is biofuels produced …
Escherichia coli as a host for metabolic engineering
Over the past century, Escherichia coli has become one of the best studied organisms on
earth. Features such as genetic tractability, favorable growth conditions, well characterized …
earth. Features such as genetic tractability, favorable growth conditions, well characterized …
Rewriting yeast central carbon metabolism for industrial isoprenoid production
AL Meadows, KM Hawkins, Y Tsegaye, E Antipov… - Nature, 2016 - nature.com
A bio-based economy has the potential to provide sustainable substitutes for petroleum-
based products and new chemical building blocks for advanced materials. We previously …
based products and new chemical building blocks for advanced materials. We previously …
Fuelling the future: microbial engineering for the production of sustainable biofuels
Global climate change linked to the accumulation of greenhouse gases has caused
concerns regarding the use of fossil fuels as the major energy source. To mitigate climate …
concerns regarding the use of fossil fuels as the major energy source. To mitigate climate …
Light-driven CO2 sequestration in Escherichia coli to achieve theoretical yield of chemicals
CO2 sequestration engineering is an attractive strategy for achieving carbon-and energy-
efficient bioproduction. However, the efficiency of heterotrophic CO2 sequestration is limited …
efficient bioproduction. However, the efficiency of heterotrophic CO2 sequestration is limited …
In vitro prototyping and rapid optimization of biosynthetic enzymes for cell design
The design and optimization of biosynthetic pathways for industrially relevant, non-model
organisms is challenging due to transformation idiosyncrasies, reduced numbers of …
organisms is challenging due to transformation idiosyncrasies, reduced numbers of …
Constructing a synthetic pathway for acetyl-coenzyme A from one-carbon through enzyme design
Acetyl-CoA is a fundamental metabolite for all life on Earth, and is also a key starting point
for the biosynthesis of a variety of industrial chemicals and natural products. Here we design …
for the biosynthesis of a variety of industrial chemicals and natural products. Here we design …
The formate bio-economy
O Yishai, SN Lindner, JG de la Cruz… - Current Opinion in …, 2016 - Elsevier
Highlights•Formate is an ideal mediator between the physicochemical and biological
realms.•Formate can be efficiently produced from various highly available …
realms.•Formate can be efficiently produced from various highly available …
Biotechnological upcycling of plastic waste and other non-conventional feedstocks in a circular economy
Highlights•Non-conventional feedstocks can contribute to a circular chemical industry.•Non-
conventional feedstocks open stoichiometric opportunities for niche applications.•Plastic …
conventional feedstocks open stoichiometric opportunities for niche applications.•Plastic …
Data integration in the era of omics: current and future challenges
To integrate heterogeneous and large omics data constitutes not only a conceptual
challenge but a practical hurdle in the daily analysis of omics data. With the rise of novel …
challenge but a practical hurdle in the daily analysis of omics data. With the rise of novel …