Generation of random mutants to improve light-use efficiency of Nannochloropsis gaditana cultures for biofuel production.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Termite lignocellulose digestion is achieved through a collaboration of host plus prokaryotic and eukaryotic symbionts. In the present work, we took a combined host and symbiont metatranscriptomic approach for investigating the digestive contributions of host and symbiont in the lower termite Reticulitermes ...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Tartar A,Wheeler MM,Zhou X,Coy MR,Boucias DG,Scharf ME

更新日期：2009-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this study, the dilute maleic acid pretreatment of wheat straw is optimized, using pretreatment time, temperature and maleic acid concentration as design variables. A central composite design was applied to the experimental set up. The response factors used in this study are: (1) glucose benefits from imp...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Kootstra AM,Beeftink HH,Scott EL,Sanders JP

更新日期：2009-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Countercurrent saccharification is a promising way to minimize enzyme loading while obtaining high conversions and product concentrations. However, in countercurrent saccharification experiments, 3-4 months are usually required to acquire a single steady-state data point. To save labor and time, simulation o...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Liang C,Gu C,Karim MN,Holtzapple M

更新日期：2019-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have demonstrated that microalga has been widely regarded as one of the most promising raw materials of biofuels. However, lack of an economical, efficient and convenient method to harvest microalgae is a bottleneck to boost their full-scale application. Many methods of harvesting microalgae, ...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Liu J,Zhu Y,Tao Y,Zhang Y,Li A,Li T,Sang M,Zhang C

更新日期：2013-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cellulose amorphogenesis, described as the non-hydrolytic "opening up" or disruption of a cellulosic substrate, is becoming increasingly recognized as one of the key steps in the enzymatic deconstruction of cellulosic biomass when used as a feedstock for fuels and chemicals production. Although this process ...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Gourlay K,Arantes V,Saddler JN

更新日期：2012-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains that acquired the ability to utilize xylose through metabolic and evolutionary engineering exhibit good performance when xylose is the sole carbon source in the medium (designated the X stage in the present work). However, the xylose consumption rate of strain...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Wei S,Liu Y,Wu M,Ma T,Bai X,Hou J,Shen Y,Bao X

更新日期：2018-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Interests in renewable fuels have exploded in recent years as the serious effects of global climate change become apparent. Microbial production of high-energy fuels by economically efficient bioprocesses has emerged as an attractive alternative to the traditional production of transportation fuels. Here, we...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Siripong W,Wolf P,Kusumoputri TP,Downes JJ,Kocharin K,Tanapongpipat S,Runguphan W

更新日期：2018-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Current EU directives demand increased use of renewable fuels in the transportation sector but restrict governmental support for production of biofuels produced from crops. The use of intercropped lucerne and wheat may comply with the directives. In the current study, the combination of ensiled lucerne (Medi...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Byrne E,Kovacs K,van Niel EWJ,Willquist K,Svensson SE,Kreuger E

更新日期：2018-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED: BACKGROUND:The recalcitrance of lignocellulosic cell wall biomass to deconstruction varies greatly in angiosperms, yet the source of this variation remains unclear. Here, in eight genotypes of short rotation coppice willow (Salix sp.) variability of the reaction wood (RW) response and the impact of this va...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Brereton NJ,Ray MJ,Shield I,Martin P,Karp A,Murphy RJ

更新日期：2012-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Monitoring and providing early warning are essential operations in the anaerobic digestion (AD) process. However, there are still several challenges for identifying the early warning indicators and their thresholds. One particular challenge is that proposed strategies are only valid under certain conditions....

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Wu Y,Kovalovszki A,Pan J,Lin C,Liu H,Duan N,Angelidaki I

更新日期：2019-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:When producing biofuels from dedicated feedstock, agronomic factors such as harvest time and location can impact the downstream production. Thus, this paper studies the effectiveness of ammonia fibre expansion (AFEX) pretreatment on two harvest times (July and October) and ecotypes/locations (Cave-in-Rock (C...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Bals B,Rogers C,Jin M,Balan V,Dale B

更新日期：2010-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Complete conversion of the major sugars of biomass including both the C5 and C6 sugars is critical for biofuel production processes. Several inhibitory compounds like acetate, hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), and furfural are produced from the biomass pretreatment process leading to 'hydrolysate toxicity,' a maj...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Mohagheghi A,Linger JG,Yang S,Smith H,Dowe N,Zhang M,Pienkos PT

更新日期：2015-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Clostridium thermocellum is a promising microorganism for conversion of cellulosic biomass to biofuel, without added enzymes; however, the low ethanol titer produced by strains developed thus far is an obstacle to industrial application. Results:Here, we analyzed changes in the relative concentration of int...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Tian L,Perot SJ,Stevenson D,Jacobson T,Lanahan AA,Amador-Noguez D,Olson DG,Lynd LR

更新日期：2017-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Microalgae are efficient producers of lipid-rich biomass, making them a key component in developing a sustainable energy source, and an alternative to fossil fuels. Chlorella species are of special interest because of their fast growth rate in photobioreactors. However, biological constraints still cast a si...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Dall'Osto L,Cazzaniga S,Guardini Z,Barera S,Benedetti M,Mannino G,Maffei ME,Bassi R

更新日期：2019-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bioaugmentation or an addition of the desired microorganisms or specialized microbial strains into the anaerobic digesters can enhance the performance of microbial community in the hydrogen production process. Most of the studies focused on a bioaugmentation of native microorganisms capable of producing hydr...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Laocharoen S,Reungsang A,Plangklang P

更新日期：2015-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：Background:In the enzymatic conversion of biomass, it becomes an important issue to efficiently and cost-effectively degrade cellulose into fermentable glucose. β-Glucosidase (Bgluc), an essential member of cellulases, plays a critical role in cellulosic biomass degradation. The difficulty in improving the stability of...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Zhou Y,Li X,Yan D,Addai Peprah F,Ji X,Fletcher EE,Wang Y,Wang Y,Gu J,Lin F,Shi H

更新日期：2019-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Butyric acid is a platform chemical material, the production of which has been greatly stimulated by the diverse range of downstream applications in many industries. In particular, higher quality butyric acid used in food and medicine, is more dependent on microbiological production methods. Hence, the bio-o...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Hua X,Du G,Zhou X,Nawaz A,Ul Haq I,Xu Y

更新日期：2020-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The recent development of improved enzymes and pentose-using yeast for cellulosic ethanol processes calls for new attention to the lignocellulose pretreatment step. This study assessed the influence of pretreatment pH, temperature, and time, and their interactions on the enzymatic glucose and xylose yields f...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Pedersen M,Johansen KS,Meyer AS

更新日期：2011-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The lignocellulosic enzymes of Trichoderma species have received particular attention with regard to biomass conversion to biofuels, but the production cost of these enzymes remains a significant hurdle for their commercial application. In this study, we quantitatively compared the lignocellulolytic enzyme p...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Marx IJ,van Wyk N,Smit S,Jacobson D,Viljoen-Bloom M,Volschenk H

更新日期：2013-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 'attached cultivation' technique for microalgae production, combining the immobilized biofilm technology with proper light dilution strategies, has shown improved biomass production and photosynthetic efficiency over conventional open-pond suspended cultures. However, how light is transferred and distrib...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Wang J,Liu J,Liu T

更新日期：2015-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microalgae are highly efficient cellular factories that capture CO2 and are also alternative feedstock for biofuel production. Carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids are major biochemical components in microalgae. Carbohydrates or starch in microalgae are possible substrates in yeast fermentation for biofuel pr...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Cheng D,Li D,Yuan Y,Zhou L,Li X,Wu T,Wang L,Zhao Q,Wei W,Sun Y

更新日期：2017-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to its capacity to produce large amounts of cellulases, Trichoderma reesei is increasingly been researched in various fields of white biotechnology, especially in biofuel production from lignocellulosic biomass. The commercial enzyme mixtures produced at industrial scales are not well characterized, and ...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Herpoël-Gimbert I,Margeot A,Dolla A,Jan G,Mollé D,Lignon S,Mathis H,Sigoillot JC,Monot F,Asther M

更新日期：2008-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The filamentous fungus Trichoderma reesei is widely utilized in industry for cellulase production, but its xylanase activity must be improved to enhance the accessibility of lignocellulose to cellulases. Several transcription factors play important roles in this progress; however, nearly all the reported tra...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Liu R,Chen L,Jiang Y,Zou G,Zhou Z

更新日期：2017-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Black soldier fly (BSF, Hermetia illucens L.) can efficiently degrade organic wastes and transform into a high fat containing insect biomass that could be used as feedstock for biodiesel production. Meanwhile, the molecular regulatory basis of fat accumulation by BSF is still unclear; it is necessary to iden...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Zhu Z,Rehman KU,Yu Y,Liu X,Wang H,Tomberlin JK,Sze SH,Cai M,Zhang J,Yu Z,Zheng J,Zheng L

更新日期：2019-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Replacing the energy-intensive evaporation of stillage by anaerobic digestion is one way of decreasing the energy demand of the lignocellulosic biomass to the ethanol process. The biogas can be upgraded and sold as transportation fuel, injected directly into the gas grid or be incinerated on-site for combine...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Barta Z,Reczey K,Zacchi G

更新日期：2010-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inefficient carbohydrate conversion has been an unsolved problem for various lignocellulosic biomass pretreatment technologies, including AFEX, dilute acid, and ionic liquid pretreatments. Previous work has shown 22% of total carbohydrates are typically unconverted, remaining as soluble or insoluble oligomer...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Gunawan C,Xue S,Pattathil S,da Costa Sousa L,Dale BE,Balan V

更新日期：2017-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Triacylglycerols (TAGs) rich in medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs, C10-14 fatty acids) are valuable feedstocks for biofuels and chemicals. Natural sources of TAGs rich in MCFAs are restricted to a limited number of plant species, which are unsuitable for mass agronomic production. Instead, the modification of ...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Xu L,Wang L,Zhou XR,Chen WC,Singh S,Hu Z,Huang FH,Wan X

更新日期：2018-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Propionic acid (PA), a key platform chemical produced as a by-product during petroleum refining, has been widely used as a food preservative and an important chemical intermediate in many industries. Microbial PA production through engineering yeast as a cell factory is a potentially sustainable alternative ...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Xu X,Williams TC,Divne C,Pretorius IS,Paulsen IT

更新日期：2019-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The microbial bioemulsifiers was surface active compounds, are more effective in stabilizing oil-in-water emulsions. The yeasts have been isolated to produce bioemulsifiers from vegetable oils and industrial wastes. RESULTS:Trichosporon mycotoxinivorans CLA2 is bioemulsifier-producing yeast strain isolated ...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： de Souza Monteiro A,Domingues VS,Souza MV,Lula I,Gonçalves DB,de Siqueira EP,Dos Santos VL

更新日期：2012-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Biogenic and biogenic-thermogenic coalbed methane (CBM) are important energy reserves for unconventional natural gas. Thus, to investigate biogenic gas formation mechanisms, a series of fresh coal samples from several representative areas of China were analyzed to detect hydrogen-producing bacteria and metha...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Su X,Zhao W,Xia D

更新日期：2018-09-08 00:00:00