Recent advances in lignin valorization with bacterial cultures: microorganisms, metabolic pathways, and bio-products.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Development of biofuels is considered as one of the important ways to replace conventional fossil energy and mitigate climate change. However, rapid increase of biofuel production could cause other environmental concerns in China such as water stress. This study is intended to evaluate the life-cycle water f...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Xie X,Zhang T,Wang L,Huang Z

更新日期：2017-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Anaerobic digestion, whose final products are methane and carbon dioxide, ensures energy flow and circulation of matter in ecosystems. This naturally occurring process is used for the production of renewable energy from biomass. Lactate, a common product of acidic fermentation, is a key intermediate in anaer...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Detman A,Mielecki D,Pleśniak Ł,Bucha M,Janiga M,Matyasik I,Chojnacka A,Jędrysek MO,Błaszczyk MK,Sikora A

更新日期：2018-04-21 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:Furfural is the prevalent microbial inhibitor generated during pretreatment and hydrolysis of lignocellulose biomass to monomeric sugars, but the response of acetone butanol ethanol (ABE) producing Clostridium beijerinckii NCIMB 8052 to this compound at the molecular level is unknown. To discern the effect o...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Zhang Y,Ezeji TC

更新日期：2013-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED: BACKGROUND:Acetoin and 2,3-butanediol are two important biorefinery platform chemicals. They are currently fermented below 40°C using mesophilic strains, but the processes often suffer from bacterial contamination. RESULTS:This work reports the isolation and identification of a novel aerobic Geobacillus s...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Xiao Z,Wang X,Huang Y,Huo F,Zhu X,Xi L,Lu JR

更新日期：2012-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although lignin peroxidase is claimed as a key enzyme in enzyme-catalyzed lignin degradation, in vitro enzymatic degradation of lignin was not easily observed in lab-scale experiments. It implies that other factors may hinder the enzymatic degradation of lignin. Irreversible interaction between phenolic comp...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Pham LT,Kim SJ,Kim YH

更新日期：2016-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite decades of work and billions of dollars of investments in laboratory and pilot plant projects, commercial production of cellulosic ethanol is only now beginning to emerge. Because of: (1)high technical risk coupled with; (2) high capital investment cost relative to ethanol product value, investors ha...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Phillips RB,Jameel H,Chang HM

更新日期：2013-01-28 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: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:Understanding the DNA methylome and its relationship with non-coding RNAs, including microRNAs (miRNAs) and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), is essential for elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying key biological processes in plants. Few studies have examined the functional roles of the DNA methylome ...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Yan H,Bombarely A,Xu B,Frazier TP,Wang C,Chen P,Chen J,Hasing T,Cui C,Zhang X,Zhao B,Huang L

更新日期：2018-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Biomass-derived jet fuel is an alternative jet fuel (AJF) showing promise of reducing the dependence on fossil fuel and greenhouse gas emissions. Hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA) concept is also known as one of the pathways for producing bio jet fuel. HEFA fuel was approved by the American Societ...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Tao L,Milbrandt A,Zhang Y,Wang WC

更新日期：2017-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Microalgae hold great promises as sustainable cellular factories for the production of alternative fuels, feeds, and biopharmaceuticals for human health. While the biorefinery approach for fuels along with the coproduction of high-value compounds with industrial, therapeutic, or nutraceutical applications have the pot...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Takeuchi T,Benning C

更新日期：2019-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Functional sugar alcohols have been widely used in the food, medicine, and pharmaceutical industries for their unique properties. Among these, erythritol is a zero calories sweetener produced by the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica. However, in wild-type strains, erythritol is produced with low productivity and yie...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Wang N,Chi P,Zou Y,Xu Y,Xu S,Bilal M,Fickers P,Cheng H

更新日期：2020-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：Background:There is an urgent requirement for second-generation bio-based industries for economical yet efficient enzymatic cocktail to convert diverse cellulosic biomass into fermentable sugars. In our previous study, secretome of Penicillium funiculosum NCIM1228 showed high commercial potential by exhibiting high bio...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Randhawa A,Ogunyewo OA,Eqbal D,Gupta M,Yazdani SS

更新日期：2018-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Succinic acid has great potential to be a new bio-based building block for deriving a number of value-added chemicals in industry. Bio-based succinic acid production from renewable biomass can provide a feasible approach to partially alleviate the dependence of global manufacturing on petroleum refinery. To ...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Yang L,Henriksen MM,Hansen RS,Lübeck M,Vang J,Andersen JE,Bille S,Lübeck PS

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Solid acid catalyzed inexpensive ionic liquid (IL) pretreatment is promising because of its effectiveness at decreasing biomass recalcitrance to subsequent enzymatic hydrolysis or in situ hydrolysis of carbohydrate oligomers. However, the conventional strategy was limited by the complex non-isothermal proces...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： You T,Shao L,Wang R,Zhang L,Xu F

更新日期：2016-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Trichoderma reesei is a saprophytic fungus implicated in the degradation of polysaccharides present in the cell wall of plants. T. reesei has been recognized as the most important industrial fungus that secretes and produces cellulase enzymes that are employed in the production of second generation bioethano...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Nogueira KMV,de Paula RG,Antoniêto ACC,Dos Reis TF,Carraro CB,Silva AC,Almeida F,Rechia CGV,Goldman GH,Silva RN

更新日期：2018-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass generates a number of undesired degradation products that can inhibit microbial metabolism. Two of these compounds, the furan aldehydes 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and 2-furaldehyde (furfural), have been shown to be an impediment for viable ethanol production. In the...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Ask M,Bettiga M,Duraiswamy VR,Olsson L

更新日期：2013-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low- and high-affinity glucose transport system is a conserved strategy of microorganism to cope with environmental glucose fluctuation for their growth and competitiveness. In Neurospora crassa, the dual-affinity glucose transport system consists of a low-affinity glucose transporter GLT-1 and two high-affi...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Li J,Liu Q,Li J,Lin L,Li X,Zhang Y,Tian C

更新日期：2021-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) of lignocellulosic biomass to hydrogen offers great potential for lower cost and higher efficiency compared to processes featuring dedicated cellulase production. Current studies on CBP-based hydrogen production mainly focus on using the thermophilic cellulolytic bacterium Cl...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Cao GL,Zhao L,Wang AJ,Wang ZY,Ren NQ

更新日期：2014-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Cyanobacteria have shown promising potential for the production of various biofuels and chemical feedstocks. Synechococcus elongatus UTEX 2973 is a fast-growing strain with pronounced tolerance to high temperatures and illumination. Hence, this strain appears to be ideal for the development of photosynthetic...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Tan X,Hou S,Song K,Georg J,Klähn S,Lu X,Hess WR

更新日期：2018-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acid hydrolysis is a popular pretreatment for removing hemicellulose from lignocelluloses in order to produce a digestible substrate for enzymatic saccharification. In this work, a novel model for the dilute acid hydrolysis of hemicellulose within sugarcane bagasse is presented and calibrated against experim...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Greenwood AA,Farrell TW,Zhang Z,O'Hara IM

更新日期：2015-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High-throughput (HTP) screening is becoming an increasingly useful tool for collating biological data which would otherwise require the employment of excessive resources. Second generation biofuel production is one such process. HTP screening allows the investigation of large sample sets to be undertaken wit...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Elliston A,Wood IP,Soucouri MJ,Tantale RJ,Dicks J,Roberts IN,Waldron KW

更新日期：2015-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The recalcitrance of lignocellulosic biomass offers a series of challenges for biochemical processing into biofuels and bio-products. For the first time, we address these challenges with a biomimetic system via a mild yet rapid Fenton reaction and lignocellulose-degrading bacterial strain Cupriavidus basilen...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Zhang K,Si M,Liu D,Zhuo S,Liu M,Liu H,Yan X,Shi Y

更新日期：2018-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Xylan is a major hemicellulosic component in the cell walls of higher plants especially in the secondary walls of vascular cells which are playing important roles in physiological processes and overall mechanical strength. Being the second most abundant cell wall polymer after cellulose, xylan is an abundant...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Peralta AG,Venkatachalam S,Stone SC,Pattathil S

更新日期：2017-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Globally, the development of a cost-effective long-term renewable energy infrastructure is one of the most challenging problems faced by society today. Microalgae are rich in potential biofuel substrates such as lipids, including triacylglycerols (TAGs). Some of these algae also biosynthesize small molecule ...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Sivakumar G,Jeong K,Lay JO Jr

更新日期：2014-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Saccharification is the most crucial and cost-intensive process in second generation biofuel production. The deficiency of β-glucosidase in commercial enzyme leads to incomplete biomass hydrolysis. The decomposition of biomass at high temperature environments leads us to isolate thermotolerant microbes with ...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Tiwari R,Singh PK,Singh S,Nain PKS,Nain L,Shukla P

更新日期：2017-10-30 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:D-2,3-butanediol has many industrial applications such as chiral reagents, solvents, anti-freeze agents, and low freezing point fuels. Traditional D-2,3-butanediol producing microorganisms, such as Klebsiella pneumonia and K. xoytoca, are pathogenic and not capable of producing D-2,3-butanediol at high optic...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Qi G,Kang Y,Li L,Xiao A,Zhang S,Wen Z,Xu D,Chen S

更新日期：2014-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oxygenic photosynthetic microorganisms such as cyanobacteria and microalgae have attracted attention as an alternative carbon source for the next generation of biofuels. Glycogen abundantly accumulated in cyanobacteria is a promising feedstock which can be converted to ethanol through saccharification and fe...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Aikawa S,Nishida A,Ho SH,Chang JS,Hasunuma T,Kondo A

更新日期：2014-06-11 00:00:00