Fungi play a major role in the global carbon cycle because of their ability to utilize plant
biomass (polysaccharides, proteins, and lignin) as carbon source. Due to the complexity and …

In this review, we argue that there is much to be learned by transferring knowledge from
research on lignocellulose degradation to that on plastic. Plastic waste accumulates in the …

Previous studies of cellulosic‐ethanol production have shown that the cost of producing
cellulase is surprisingly significant, and that reducing this cost is key to making cellulosic …

Feruloyl esterases (FAEs) represent a diverse group of carboxyl esterases that specifically
catalyze the hydrolysis of ester bonds between ferulic (hydroxycinnamic) acid and plant cell …

Motivated by industrial demands and ongoing scientific discoveries continuous efforts are
made to identify and create improved biocatalysts dedicated to plant biomass conversion. α …

Background Global climate change and fossil fuels limitations have boosted the demand for
robust and efficient microbial factories for the manufacturing of bio-based products from …

Hydrophobins are small amphipathic proteins conserved in filamentous fungi. In this review,
the properties and functions of Aspergillus hydrophobins are comprehensively discussed on …

Fungi expressing P450nor, an unconventional nitric oxide (NO) reducing cytochrome P450,
are considered significant contributors to environmental nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions …

Background Second generation (2G) ethanol is produced by breaking down lignocellulosic
biomass into fermentable sugars. In Brazil, sugarcane bagasse has been proposed as the …

Genes encoding the key transcription factors (TF) XlnR, ClrA and ClrB were deleted from
Aspergillus niger and the resulting strains were assessed for growth on glucose and wheat …