Fungi are an understudied, biotechnologically valuable group of organisms. Due to the
immense range of habitats that fungi inhabit, and the consequent need to compete against a …

Discovering novel bacterial strains might be the link to unlocking the value in lignocellulosic
bio-refinery as we strive to find alternative and cleaner sources of energy. Bacteria display …

Microbial consortium inoculation has been proposed as a natural-based strategy to
safeguard multiple ecosystem services. Still, its observed effects and comparisons to single …

Human population growth, industrialization, and globalization have caused several
pressures on the planet's natural resources, culminating in the severe climate and …

Lignocellulosic residues are low-cost abundant feedstocks that can be used for industrial
applications. However, their recalcitrance currently makes lignocellulose use limited. In …

The recalcitrance of lignocellulosic biomass is a major constraint to its high-value use at
industrial scale. In nature, microbes play a crucial role in biomass degradation, nutrient …

The engineering of complex communities can be a successful path to understand the
ecology of microbial systems and improve biotechnological processes. Here, we developed …

Lignin is a significant renewable carbon source that needs to be exploited to manufacture
bio-ethanol and chemical feedstocks. Lignin mimicking methylene blue (MB) dye is widely …

The transition to a sustainable bio-based circular economy requires cutting edge
technologies that ensure economic growth with environmentally responsible action. This …

The understanding and manipulation of microbial communities toward the conversion of
lignocellulose and plastics are topics of interest in microbial ecology and biotechnology. In …