Lignocellulose is the most abundant biomass on Earth with immense potential to act as a
primary resource for the production of a range of compounds currently obtained from fossil …

Lignocellulose from plant biomass represents an abundant and renewable source for the
production of environmentally friendly chemicals and biofuels. However, its recalcitrant …

Highlights•Screens based on model substrates limit the applied potential of (meta) genome
data.•Enzyme discovery for lignocellulose processing requires advanced activity …

Background Lignocellulose is one of the most abundant forms of fixed carbon in the
biosphere. Current industrial approaches to the degradation of lignocellulose employ …

Second-generation biofuel production is in high demand, but lignocellulosic biomass'
complexity impairs its use due to the vast diversity of enzymes necessary to execute the …

The use of plant materials to generate renewable biofuels and other high-value chemicals is
the sustainable and preferable option, but will require considerable improvements to …

Producing cellulosic biofuels from plant material has recently emerged as a key US
Department of Energy goal. For this technology to be commercially viable on a large scale, it …

Background Microbial consortia represent promising candidates for aiding in the
development of plant biomass conversion strategies for biofuel production. However, the …

Lignocellulose is one of the most abundant renewable carbon sources, representing an
alternative to petroleum for the production of fuel and chemicals. Nonetheless, the …

Economically viable production of cellulosic biofuels requires operation at high solids
loadings—on the order of 15 wt%. To this end we characterize Nature's ability to deconstruct …