Progress in the production and application of n-butanol as a biofuel
C Jin, M Yao, H Liu, FL Chia-fon, J Ji - Renewable and sustainable energy …, 2011 - Elsevier
Butanol is a very competitive renewable biofuel for use in internal combustion engines given
its many advantages. In this review, the properties of butanol are compared with the …
its many advantages. In this review, the properties of butanol are compared with the …
Synthetic biology: applications come of age
AS Khalil, JJ Collins - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2010 - nature.com
Synthetic biology is bringing together engineers and biologists to design and build novel
biomolecular components, networks and pathways, and to use these constructs to rewire …
biomolecular components, networks and pathways, and to use these constructs to rewire …
Fermentative production of butanol—the industrial perspective
EM Green - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2011 - Elsevier
A sustainable bacterial fermentation route to produce biobutanol is poised for re-
commercialization. Today, biobutanol can compete with synthetic butanol in the chemical …
commercialization. Today, biobutanol can compete with synthetic butanol in the chemical …
Recent advances and state-of-the-art strategies in strain and process engineering for biobutanol production by Clostridium acetobutylicum
Butanol as an advanced biofuel has gained great attention due to its environmental benefits
and superior properties compared to ethanol. However, the cost of biobutanol production via …
and superior properties compared to ethanol. However, the cost of biobutanol production via …
[HTML][HTML] The prospects of cellulase-producing bacteria for the bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass
M Maki, KT Leung, W Qin - International journal of biological …, 2009 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Lignocellulosic biomass is a renewable and abundant resource with great potential for
bioconversion to value-added bioproducts. However, the biorefining process remains …
bioconversion to value-added bioproducts. However, the biorefining process remains …
Clostridia: the importance of their exceptional substrate and metabolite diversity for biofuel and biorefinery applications
Clostridia are anaerobic Firmicutes producing a large array of metabolites by utilizing simple
and complex carbohydrates, such as cellulose, as well as CO2/H2 or CO. Their exceptional …
and complex carbohydrates, such as cellulose, as well as CO2/H2 or CO. Their exceptional …
The ClosTron: mutagenesis in Clostridium refined and streamlined
The recent development of the ClosTron Group II intron directed mutagenesis tool for
Clostridium has advanced genetics in this genus, and here we present several significant …
Clostridium has advanced genetics in this genus, and here we present several significant …
Metabolic engineering of Clostridium acetobutylicum: recent advances to improve butanol production
T Lütke-Eversloh, H Bahl - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2011 - Elsevier
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 …
Clostridium, a diverse group of Gram-positive, endospore forming anaerobes comprising …
Engineering for biofuels: exploiting innate microbial capacity or importing biosynthetic potential?
H Alper, G Stephanopoulos - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2009 - nature.com
The ideal microorganism for biofuel production will possess high substrate utilization and
processing capacities, fast and deregulated pathways for sugar transport, good tolerance to …
processing capacities, fast and deregulated pathways for sugar transport, good tolerance to …
CRISPR‐based genome editing and expression control systems in Clostridium acetobutylicum and Clostridium beijerinckii
Solventogenic clostridia are important industrial microorganisms that produce various
chemicals and fuels. Effective genetic tools would facilitate physiological studies aimed both …
chemicals and fuels. Effective genetic tools would facilitate physiological studies aimed both …