Transparent polyvinyl-alcohol cryogel as immobilisation matrix for continuous biohydrogen production by phototrophic bacteria.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Second generation hydrogen fermentation technologies using organic agricultural and forestry wastes are emerging. The efficient microbial fermentation of hexoses and pentoses resulting from the pretreatment of lingocellulosic materials is essential for the success of these processes. RESULTS:Conversion of a...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Abreu AA,Karakashev D,Angelidaki I,Sousa DZ,Alves MM

更新日期：2012-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Production of valuable metabolites by Yarrowia lipolytica using renewable raw materials is of major interest for sustainable food and energy. Galactose is a monosaccharide found in galactomannans, hemicelluloses, gums, and pectins. RESULTS:Yarrowia lipolytica was found to express all the Leloir pathway gene...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Lazar Z,Gamboa-Meléndez H,Le Coq AM,Neuvéglise C,Nicaud JM

更新日期：2015-11-25 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: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: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 productivity of an algal culture depends on how efficiently it converts sunlight into biomass and lipids. Wild-type algae in their natural environment evolved to compete for light energy and maximize individual cell growth; however, in a photobioreactor, global productivity should be maximized. Improving...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Perin G,Bellan A,Segalla A,Meneghesso A,Alboresi A,Morosinotto T

更新日期：2015-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) is one of the technical feasible biofuel technologies. It produces jet fuel from sugary, starchy, and lignocellulosic biomass, such as sugarcane, corn grain, and switchgrass, via fermentation of sugars to ethanol or other alcohols. This study assesses the ATJ biofuel production pathway f...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Yao G,Staples MD,Malina R,Tyner WE

更新日期：2017-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：Background:To increase the production of bioethanol, a two-step process based on hydrothermal and dilute alkaline treatment was applied to reduce the natural resistance of biomass. However, the process required a large amount of water and a long operation time due to the solid/liquid separation before the alkaline trea...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Sun S,Zhang L,Liu F,Fan X,Sun RC

更新日期：2018-05-12 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:Nitrogen limitation can induce neutral lipid accumulation in microalgae, as well as inhibiting their growth. Therefore, to obtain cultures with both high biomass and high lipid contents, and explore the lipid accumulation mechanisms, we implemented nitrogen deprivation in a model diatom Phaeodactylum tricorn...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Yang ZK,Niu YF,Ma YH,Xue J,Zhang MH,Yang WD,Liu JS,Lu SH,Guan Y,Li HY

更新日期：2013-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Insight into the function of carbohydrate-active enzymes is required to understand their biological role and industrial potential. There is a need for better use of the ample genomic data in order to enable selection of the most interesting proteins for further studies. The basis for elaborating a new approa...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Barrett K,Lange L

更新日期：2019-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low cost of raw materials and good process yields are necessary for future lignocellulosic biomass biorefineries to be sustainable and profitable. A low cost feedstock will be diverse, changing as a function of seasonality and price and will most likely be available from multiple sources to the biorefinery. ...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Vera RM,Bura R,Gustafson R

更新日期：2015-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Cyanobacteria are potential sources for third generation biofuels. Their capacity for biofuel production has been widely improved using metabolically engineered strains. In this study, we employed metabolic engineering design with target genes involved in selected processes including the fatty acid synthesis...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Eungrasamee K,Miao R,Incharoensakdi A,Lindblad P,Jantaro S

更新日期：2019-01-04 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:A substantial barrier to commercialization of lignocellulosic ethanol production is a lack of process specific sensors and associated control strategies that are essential for economic viability. Current sensors and analytical techniques require lengthy offline analysis or are easily fouled in situ. Raman sp...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Ewanick SM,Thompson WJ,Marquardt BJ,Bura R

更新日期：2013-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Icariside D2 is a plant-derived natural glycoside with pharmacological activities of inhibiting angiotensin-converting enzyme and killing leukemia cancer cells. Production of icariside D2 by plant extraction and chemical synthesis is inefficient and environmentally unfriendly. Microbial cell factory offers a...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Liu X,Li L,Liu J,Qiao J,Zhao GR

更新日期：2019-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Contamination of corn mash by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) reduces the efficiency of the ethanol fermentation process. The industry relies heavily on antibiotics for contamination control and there is a need to develop alternative methods. The goals of this study were to determine the diversity and abundance o...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Liu M,Bischoff KM,Gill JJ,Mire-Criscione MD,Berry JD,Young R,Summer EJ

更新日期：2015-09-04 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: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:Cellulose accessibility to cellulases (CAC) is a direct factor determining the enzymatic digestibility of lignocellulosic cellulose. Improving CAC by pretreatment is a prerequisite step for the efficient release of fermentable sugars from biomass cell wall. However, conventional methods to study the porosime...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Li T,Liu N,Ou X,Zhao X,Qi F,Huang J,Liu D

更新日期：2018-04-09 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: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:Lignin is a heterogeneous polymer representing a renewable source of aromatic and phenolic bio-derived products for the chemical industry. However, the inherent structural complexity and recalcitrance of lignin makes its conversion into valuable chemicals a challenge. Natural microbial communities produce bi...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Moraes EC,Alvarez TM,Persinoti GF,Tomazetto G,Brenelli LB,Paixão DAA,Ematsu GC,Aricetti JA,Caldana C,Dixon N,Bugg TDH,Squina FM

更新日期：2018-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alkaline hydrogen peroxide pretreatment catalyzed by Cu(II) 2,2'-bipyridine complexes has previously been determined to substantially improve the enzymatic hydrolysis of woody plants including hybrid poplar as a consequence of moderate delignification. In the present work, cell wall morphological and lignin ...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Li Z,Bansal N,Azarpira A,Bhalla A,Chen CH,Ralph J,Hegg EL,Hodge DB

更新日期：2015-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Cyanobacteria are ideal model organisms to exploit photosynthetically derived electrons or fixed carbon for the biotechnological synthesis of high value compounds and energy carriers. Much effort is spent on the rational design of heterologous pathways to produce value-added chemicals. Much less focus is dra...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Grund M,Jakob T,Wilhelm C,Bühler B,Schmid A

更新日期：2019-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Production of biofuels from microalgae has been recognized to be a promising route for a sustainable energy supply. However, the microalgae harvesting process is a bottleneck for industrialization because it is energy intensive. Thus, by displaying interactive protein factors on the cell wall, oleaginous mic...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Maeda Y,Tateishi T,Niwa Y,Muto M,Yoshino T,Kisailus D,Tanaka T

更新日期：2016-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Improvement in the performance of eukaryotic microalgae for biofuel and bioproduct production is largely dependent on characterization of metabolic mechanisms within the cell. The marine diatom Cyclotella cryptica, which was originally identified in the Aquatic Species Program, is a promising strain of micro...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Traller JC,Cokus SJ,Lopez DA,Gaidarenko O,Smith SR,McCrow JP,Gallaher SD,Podell S,Thompson M,Cook O,Morselli M,Jaroszewicz A,Allen EE,Allen AE,Merchant SS,Pellegrini M,Hildebrand M

更新日期：2016-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：Background:α-l-Arabinofuranosidase (ARA), a debranching enzyme that can remove arabinose substituents from arabinoxylan and arabinoxylooligomers (AXOS), promotes the hydrolysis of the arabinoxylan fraction of biomass; however, the impact of ARA on the overall digestibility of cellulose is controversial. In this study, ...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Xin D,Chen X,Wen P,Zhang J

更新日期：2019-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microbial lipid production using renewable feedstock shows great promise for the biodiesel industry. RESULTS:In this study, the ability of a lipid-engineered Yarrowia lipolytica strain JMY4086 to produce lipids using molasses and crude glycerol under different oxygenation conditions and at different inoculu...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Rakicka M,Lazar Z,Dulermo T,Fickers P,Nicaud JM

更新日期：2015-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As an Agrobacterium tumefaciens T-DNA oncogene, T-6b induces the development of tumors and the enation syndrome in vegetative tissues of transgenic plants. Most of these effects are related to increases in soluble sugar contents. To verify the potential roles of T-6b in the distribution of carbon in developi...

journal_title：Biotechnology for biofuels

authors： Jin Y,Hu J,Liu X,Ruan Y,Sun C,Liu C

更新日期：2017-01-21 00:00:00