Lignocellulosic biomass has enormous potential to contribute to worldwide energy,
chemical, and material demands in a renewable, sustainable manner. In the United States …

Efficient saccharification of lignocellulosic biomass requires concerted development of a
pretreatment method, an enzyme cocktail and an enzymatic process, all of which are …

Cellulose is an important industrial raw material and a source of renewable energy. The
crystalline structure of cellulose is biodegradable by the combined activities of many …

Publisher Summary The chapter focuses on the recent advances in understanding the
structural and functional organization of individual cellulases, their regulation, and the ways …

Enzymes play a critical role in the conversion of lignocellulosic waste into fuels and
chemicals, but the high cost of these enzymes presents a significant barrier to …

Cellulose is the major polysaccharide of plants where it plays a predominantly structural
role. A variety of highly specialized microorganisms have evolved to produce enzymes that …

Plant cell wall proteins called expansins are thought to disrupt hydrogen bonding between
cell wall polysaccharides without hydrolyzing them. We describe here a novel gene with …

The filamentous fungus Neurospora crassa is a model laboratory organism, but in nature is
commonly found growing on dead plant material, particularly grasses. Using functional …

Fungi belonging to the genera Trichoderma and Gliocladium are soil-bourne saprophytes
which have been used for industrial and agricultural applications for decades. Some strains …

The role of the Trichoderma harzianum endochitinase (Ech42) in mycoparasitism was
studied by genetically manipulating the gene that encodes Ech42, ech42. We constructed …