Ethanol use as a fuel additive or directly as a fuel source has grown in popularity due to
governmental regulations and in some cases economic incentives based on environmental …

During ethanol fermentation, yeast cells encounter various stresses including sugar
substrates-induced high osmolarity, increased ethanol concentration, oxygen metabolism …

In 2008, we published the first set of guidelines for standardizing research in autophagy.
Since then, this topic has received increasing attention, and many scientists have entered …

The key principle in resource management is sustainability which consists of operational
robustness, attenuation of environmental footprint and socio-economic considerations …

Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a superb ethanol producer, yet is also sensitive to higher
ethanol concentrations especially under high gravity or very high gravity fermentation …

An increase in global energy demand has caused oil prices to reach record levels in recent
times. High oil prices together with concerns over CO2 emissions have resulted in renewed …

Because they mainly do not involve chemical changes, membrane transporters have been a
Cinderella subject in the biotechnology of small molecule production, but this is a serious …

Tolerance to high levels of ethanol is an ecologically and industrially relevant phenotype of
microbes, but the molecular mechanisms underlying this complex trait remain largely …

Many countries have their biofuel policy programs in place as part of their overall strategy to
achieve sustainable development. Among biofuels, bioethanol as a promising alternative to …

In industrial settings and processes, yeasts may face multiple adverse environmental
conditions. These include exposure to non-optimal temperatures or pH, osmotic stress, and …