Lignocellulose, the most abundant and renewable resource on Earth is an important raw
material, which can be converted into high value products. However, to this end, it needs to …

In the last years, itaconic acid has gained increasing interest as future bio-based platform
chemical. To replace petrol-based compounds such as methacrylic acid in industry, the …

Rhamnolipids are biosurfactants produced by microorganisms with the potential to replace
synthetic compounds with petrochemical origin. To promote industrial use of rhamnolipids …

More than a century has passed since the first attempt to cultivate plant cells in vitro. During
this time, plant cell cultures have become increasingly attractive and cost-effective …

Shaking bioreactors are the most frequently used reactor system for screening and process
optimization on a small scale. Their success can be attributed to their simple and functional …

Background An advanced version of a recently reported high-throughput fermentation
system with online measurement, called BioLector, and its validation is presented. The …

In the unicellular eukaryote Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Cln3–cyclin-dependent kinase
activity enables Start, the irreversible commitment to the cell division cycle. However, the …

Ralstonia eutropha is a facultatively chemolithoautotrophic bacterium able to grow with
organic substrates or H2 and CO2 under aerobic conditions. Under conditions of nutrient …

Shake‐flask cultures are widely used for screening of high producing strains. To select
suitable strains for production scale, cultivation parameters should be applied that provide …

Background In the last years, the biotechnological production of platform chemicals for fuel
components has become a major focus of interest. Although ligno-cellulosic material is …