Organic solvents are known as carbon-based solvents and their general property is primarily
based on their volatility, boiling point, the molecular weight and color. Having enormous …

Hydrocarbons are relatively recalcitrant compounds and are classified as high-priority
pollutants. However, these compounds are slowly degraded by a large variety of …

Bioremediation is an environmental sustainable and cost-effective technology for the
cleanup of hydrocarbon-polluted soils and coasts. In spite of that longer times are usually …

During microbial production of solvent-like compounds, such as advanced biofuels and bulk
chemicals, accumulation of the final product can negatively impact the cultivation of the host …

This mini review describes novel, biotechnology-based, ways of producing the monoterpene
limonene. Limonene is applied in relatively highly priced products, such as fragrances, and …

Lipases have proven to be useful in different hydrolytic and synthetic reactions of industrial
importance. Microbial strains from natural and extreme environments produce lipases with …

During the last decades, biocatalysis became of increasing importance for chemical and
pharmaceutical industries. Regarding regio-and stereospecificity, enzymes have shown to …

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 …

Biological drugs intended for multi-dose application require the presence of antimicrobial
preservatives to avoid microbial growth. As the presence of certain preservatives has been …

Significant developments in the understanding and manipulation of microbial metabolism
have enabled the use of engineered biological systems toward a more sustainable energy …