Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are important starter, commensal, or pathogenic microorganisms.
The stress physiology of LAB has been studied in depth for over 2 decades, fueled mostly by …

The ability of microorganisms to withstand long periods with extremely low energy input has
gained increasing scientific attention in recent years. Starvation experiments in the …

Eukaryotic organisms play an important role in industrial biotechnology, from the production
of fuels and commodity chemicals to therapeutic proteins. To optimize these industrial …

When microbes lack the nutrients necessary for growth, they enter stationary phase. In cases
when energy sources are still present in the environment, they must decide whether to …

Product yield on carbohydrate feedstocks is a key performance indicator for industrial
ethanol production with the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. This paper reviews pathway …

Mitigating climate change is a key driver for the development of sustainable and CO 2-
neutral production processes. In this regard, connecting carbon capture and utilization …

Whole-cell biocatalysis utilizes native or recombinant enzymes produced by cellular
metabolism to perform synthetically interesting reactions. Besides hydrolases …

Yeasts have a long-standing relationship with humankind that has widened in recent years
to encompass production of diverse foods, beverages, fuels and medicines. Here, key …

Sucrose is a major carbon source for industrial bioethanol production by Saccharomyces
cerevisiae. In yeasts, two modes of sucrose metabolism occur:(i) extracellular hydrolysis by …

High capital costs and low reaction rates are major challenges for establishment of
fermentation‐based production systems in the bioeconomy. Using high cell density cultures …