Over the past century, Escherichia coli has become one of the best studied organisms on
earth. Features such as genetic tractability, favorable growth conditions, well characterized …

Plant-associated endophytes define an important symbiotic association in nature and are
established bio-reservoirs of plant-derived natural products. Endophytes colonize the …

Taxol (paclitaxel) is a potent anticancer drug first isolated from the Taxus brevifolia Pacific
yew tree. Currently, cost-efficient production of Taxol and its analogs remains limited. Here …

Multienzymatic cascade reactions are a most important technology to succeed in industrial
process development, such as synthesis of pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and nutritional …

Terahertz (THz= 1012 Hz) spectroscopy has shown great potential in biomedical research
due to its unique features, such as the non-invasive and label-free identification of living …

The traditional use of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae in alcoholic fermentation has,
over time, resulted in substantial accumulated knowledge concerning genetics, physiology …

Metabolic engineering is the enabling science of development of efficient cell factories for
the production of fuels, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and food ingredients through microbial …

Synthetic biology can significantly advance metabolic engineering by contributing tools
(minimal hosts, vectors, genetic controllers, characterized enzymes). The development of …

Terpenoids represent a diverse class of molecules that provide a wealth of opportunities to
address many human health and societal issues. The expansive array of structures and …

Industrial biotechnology promises to revolutionize conventional chemical manufacturing in
the years ahead, largely owing to the excellent progress in our ability to re-engineer cellular …