Redesigning plant cell walls for the biomass-based bioeconomy

NC Carpita, MC McCann - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2020 - ASBMB
Lignocellulosic biomass—the lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose that comprise major
components of the plant cell well—is a sustainable resource that could be utilized in the …

Research progress on iron absorption, transport, and molecular regulation strategy in plants

X Ning, M Lin, G Huang, J Mao, Z Gao… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Iron is a trace element essential for normal plant life activities and is involved in various
metabolic pathways such as chlorophyll synthesis, photosynthesis, and respiration …

A tale of two metals: Biofortification of rice grains with iron and zinc

A Wairich, FK Ricachenevsky, S Lee - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) are essential micronutrients needed by virtually all living organisms,
including plants and humans, for proper growth and development. Due to its capacity to …

Roles of mineral matter in biomass processing to biofuels

Fitria, J Liu, B Yang - Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Minerals in biomass have a significant impact on both biofuel quality and yield. This is
especially true for current thermochemical biomass conversion processes. However, the …

Synthetic-biology approach for plant lignocellulose engineering

K Yoshida, S Sakamoto, N Mitsuda - Plant Biotechnology, 2024 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Plant biomass is an abundant, renewable resource that offers multiple advantages for the
production of green chemicals and recombinant proteins. However, the adoption of plant …

[PDF][PDF] Potassium and nano-copper fertilization effects on morphological and production traits of oat (Avena sativa L.).

MNH Al-Yasari - 2022 - researchgate.net
Potassium is the third essential nutrient of commercial fertilizers, which strengthens plants'
abilities to resist diseases and plays a vital role in increasing crop yields and overall quality …

Iron biofortification: the gateway to overcoming hidden hunger

H Masuda, MS Aung, T Kobayashi… - The future of rice demand …, 2020 - Springer
Iron deficiency is the sixth most serious problem for human health and called hidden hunger.
Production of iron-enriched food crops by biofortification has a great potential to combat this …

Biotechnological strategies to improve plant biomass quality for bioethanol production

JM Peña-Castro, S Del Moral… - BioMed Research …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The transition from an economy dependent on nonrenewable energy sources to one with
higher diversity of renewables will not be a simple process. It requires an important research …

A review on genetically modified plants designed to phytoremediate polluted soils: biochemical responses and international regulation

E Vazquez-Nunez, JM Pena-Castro… - Pedosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in finding sustainable strategies for the
efficient removal of contaminants from soils. The objective of this review is to examine the …

Kinetic Modelling and Experimental Studies for the Effects of Fe2+ Ions on Xylan Hydrolysis with Dilute-Acid Pretreatment and Subsequent Enzymatic Hydrolysis

H Wei, X Chen, J Shekiro, E Kuhn, W Wang, Y Ji… - Catalysts, 2018 - mdpi.com
High-temperature (150–170° C) pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass with mineral acids
is well established for xylan breakdown. Fe2+ is known to be a cocatalyst of this process …