Recombinant protein production emerged in the early 1980s with the development of
genetic engineering tools, which represented a compelling alternative to protein extraction …

Non-conventional yeasts are playing important roles as cell factories for bioproduction of
biofuels, food additives and proteins with outstanding natural characteristics. However, the …

Bioproduction of natural products via microbial cell factories is a promising alternative to
traditional plant extraction. Recently, nonconventional microorganisms have emerged as …

Kluyveromyces marxianus is an emerging non-conventional food-grade yeast that is
generally isolated from diverse habitats, like kefir grain, fermented dairy products, sugar …

Biomaterials made by living systems, while very diverse, generally share similar
organization: different lineages of cells are precisely patterned within a matrix to create a …

Microbial production of chemical compounds often requires highly engineered microbial cell
factories. During the last years, CRISPR-Cas nucleases have been repurposed as powerful …

Methanol biotransformation can expand biorefinery substrate spectrum other than biomass
by using methylotrophic microbes. Ogataea (Hansenula) polymorpha, a representative …

Background The thermotolerant methylotrophic yeast Ogataea polymorpha has been
regarded as an important organism for basic research and biotechnological applications. It …

Kluyveromyces marxianus is a non-conventional yeast whose physiology and metabolism
lends itself to diverse biotechnological applications. While the wild-type yeast is already in …

Kluyveromyces marxianus is an ascomycetous yeast which has shown promising results in
cellulosic ethanol and renewable chemicals production. It can survive on a variety of carbon …