Early warning indicators for mesophilic anaerobic digestion of corn stalk: a combined experimental and simulation approach.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Environmental crisis and concerns for energy security have made the research for renewable fuels that will substitute the usage of fossil fuels an important priority. Biodiesel is a potential substitute for petroleum, but its feasibility is hindered by the utilization of edible vegetable oil as raw material,...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Matsakas L,Bonturi N,Miranda EA,Rova U,Christakopoulos P

更新日期：2015-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The search for novel thermostable xylanases for industrial use has intensified in recent years, and thermophilic fungi are a promising source of useful enzymes. The present work reports the heterologous expression and biochemical characterization of a novel thermostable xylanase (GH10) from the thermophilic ...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Ribeiro LF,De Lucas RC,Vitcosque GL,Ribeiro LF,Ward RJ,Rubio MV,Damásio AR,Squina FM,Gregory RC,Walton PH,Jorge JA,Prade RA,Buckeridge MS,Polizeli Mde L

更新日期：2014-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Cyanobacteria can be metabolically engineered to convert CO2 to fuels and chemicals such as ethylene. A major challenge in such efforts is to optimize carbon fixation and partition towards target molecules. Results:The efe gene encoding an ethylene-forming enzyme was introduced into a strain of the cyanobac...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Durall C,Lindberg P,Yu J,Lindblad P

更新日期：2020-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Plant seed oil is an important bioresource for human food and animal feed, as well as industrial bioproducts. Therefore, increasing oil content in seeds has been one of the primary targets in the breeding programs of oilseed crops. Thraustochytrium is a marine protist that can produce a high level of very lo...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Xie X,Meesapyodsuk D,Qiu X

更新日期：2019-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The primary components of lignocellulosic biomass such as sorghum bagasse are cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. Each component can be utilized as a sustainable resource for producing biofuels and bio-based products. However, due to their complicated structures, fractionation of lignocellulosic biomass co...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Teramura H,Sasaki K,Oshima T,Matsuda F,Okamoto M,Shirai T,Kawaguchi H,Ogino C,Hirano K,Sazuka T,Kitano H,Kikuchi J,Kondo A

更新日期：2016-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：Background:With the further development of anaerobic digestion, an increasing output of anaerobically digested wastewater (ADW), which typically contained high concentrations of ammonium, phosphate, and suspended solids, was inevitable. Microalgae cultivation offered a potential waste-to-value strategy to reduce the hi...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Chen X,Li Z,He N,Zheng Y,Li H,Wang H,Wang Y,Lu Y,Li Q,Peng Y

更新日期：2018-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Volatile fatty acids (VFA) are building blocks for the chemical industry. Sustainable, biological production is constrained by production and recovery costs, including the need for intensive pH correction. Membrane electrolysis has been developed as an in situ extraction technology tailored to the direct rec...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Andersen SJ,Candry P,Basadre T,Khor WC,Roume H,Hernandez-Sanabria E,Coma M,Rabaey K

更新日期：2015-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Photosynthetic production of chemicals and fuels by recycling CO2 in cyanobacteria is a promising solution facing energy shortage and resource declination. Ethanol is an attractive and demonstrative biofuel product, and ethanol synthesis in cyanobacteria has been achieved by assembling of a pathway consistin...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Luan G,Qi Y,Wang M,Li Z,Duan Y,Tan X,Lu X

更新日期：2015-11-21 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:Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz, known by such popular names as "gold-of-pleasure" and "false flax," is an alternative oilseed crop for biofuel production and can be grown in harsh environments. Considerable interest is now being given to the new concept of the development of a fusion plant which can be used as ...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Park W,Feng Y,Ahn SJ

更新日期：2014-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A key barrier that limits the full potential of biological processes to create new, sustainable materials and fuels from plant fibre is limited enzyme accessibility to polysaccharides and lignin that characterize lignocellulose networks. Moreover, the heterogeneity of lignocellulosic substrates means that di...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Jeremic D,Goacher RE,Yan R,Karunakaran C,Master ER

更新日期：2014-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The crystallinity of cellulose is a principal factor limiting the efficient hydrolysis of biomass to fermentable sugars or direct catalytic conversion to biofuel components. We evaluated the impact of TFA-induced gelatinization of crystalline cellulose on enhancement of enzymatic digestion and catalytic conv...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Shiga TM,Xiao W,Yang H,Zhang X,Olek AT,Donohoe BS,Liu J,Makowski L,Hou T,McCann MC,Carpita NC,Mosier NS

更新日期：2017-12-27 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:Cyanobacteria are an attractive candidate for the production of biofuel because of their ability to capture carbon dioxide by photosynthesis and grow on non-arable land. However, because huge quantities of water are required for cultivation, strict water management is one of the greatest issues in algae- and...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Miyake K,Abe K,Ferri S,Nakajima M,Nakamura M,Yoshida W,Kojima K,Ikebukuro K,Sode K

更新日期：2014-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Phototrophic purple non-sulfur bacteria (PNSB) have gained attention for their ability to produce a valuable clean energy source in the form biohydrogen via photofermentation of a wide variety of organic wastes. For maturation of these phototrophic bioprocesses towards commercial feasibility, development of ...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： du Toit JP,Pott RWM

更新日期：2020-06-09 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:The need for liquid fuels in the transportation sector is increasing, and it is essential to develop industrially sustainable processes that simultaneously address the tri-fold sustainability metrics of technological feasibility, economic viability, and environmental impacts. Biorefineries based on lignocell...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Rajendran K,Murthy GS

更新日期：2017-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ionic liquid (IL) pretreatment is receiving significant attention as a potential process that enables fractionation of lignocellulosic biomass and produces high yields of fermentable sugars suitable for the production of renewable fuels. However, successful optimization and scale up of IL pretreatment involv...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Li C,Tanjore D,He W,Wong J,Gardner JL,Sale KL,Simmons BA,Singh S

更新日期：2013-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Editorial introduction to the thematic series on the life and lifework of Mary Mandels. ...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Bayer EA

更新日期：2009-09-01 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 model alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii requires acetate as a co-substrate for optimal production of lipids, and the addition of acetate to culture media has practical and economic implications for algal biofuel production. Here we demonstrate the growth of C. reinhardtii on acetate provided by mutant strai...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Therien JB,Zadvornyy OA,Posewitz MC,Bryant DA,Peters JW

更新日期：2014-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Simultaneous wastewater treatment and lipid production by oleaginous microalgae show great potential to alleviate energy shortage and environmental pollution, because they exhibit tremendous advantages over traditional activated sludge. Currently, most research on wastewater treatment by microalgal are carri...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Ma C,Wen H,Xing D,Pei X,Zhu J,Ren N,Liu B

更新日期：2017-05-02 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:Lipid/carbohydrate content and ratio are extremely important when engineering algal cells for liquid biofuel production. However, conventional methods for such determination and quantification are not only destructive and tedious, but also energy consuming and environment unfriendly. In this study, we first ...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Chiu LD,Ho SH,Shimada R,Ren NQ,Ozawa T

更新日期：2017-01-03 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:Cellulolytic enzymes produced by Trichoderma reesei are widely used for the industrial production of biofuels and chemicals from lignocellulose. We speculated that intracellular pH during the fermentation process can affect cellulase induction. Results:In this study, two H+-ATPase genes, tre76238 and tre787...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Liu P,Zhang G,Chen Y,Zhao J,Wang W,Wei D

更新日期：2019-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In general, biofuel production involves biomass pretreatment and enzymatic saccharification, followed by the subsequent sugar conversion to biofuel via fermentation. The crucial step in the production of biofuel from biomass is the enzymatic saccharification. Many of the commercial cellulase enzyme cocktails...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Chan CS,Sin LL,Chan KG,Shamsir MS,Manan FA,Sani RK,Goh KM

更新日期：2016-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Biofilms are cell communities wherein cells are embedded in a self-produced extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). The biofilm of Clostridium acetobutylicum confers the cells superior phenotypes and has been extensively exploited to produce a variety of liquid biofuels and bulk chemicals. However, little ...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Liu D,Yang Z,Chen Y,Zhuang W,Niu H,Wu J,Ying H

更新日期：2018-11-20 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：UNLABELLED: BACKGROUND:Industrial production of biofuels and other products by cellulolytic microorganisms is of interest but hindered by the nascent state of genetic tools. Although a genetic system for Clostridium thermocellum DSM1313 has recently been developed, available methods achieve relatively low efficiency a...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Guss AM,Olson DG,Caiazza NC,Lynd LR

更新日期：2012-05-06 00:00:00