As the need for non-renewable sources such as fossil fuels has increased during the last
few decades, the search for sustainable and renewable alternative sources has gained …

Research in extreme environments has substantially expanded our understanding of the
ecology and evolution of life on Earth, but a major group of organisms has been largely …

The global diversity of fungi has been estimated between 2 to 11 million species, of which
only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they …

Plastics are an indispensable material but also a major environmental pollutant. In contrast,
biodegradable polymers have the potential to be compostable. The biodegradation of four …

Environmental factors and microbial interaction influence the changes in microbial
community and enzyme profiles during different stages of medium-high temperature Daqu …

Significant progress over the past few years has been achieved in the enzymology of
microbial degradation and saccharification of plant xylan, after cellulose being the most …

In composting system, the composition of microbial communities is determined by the
constant change in the physicochemical parameters. This study explored the dynamics of …

Xylanases are hydrolytic enzymes which randomly cleave the β 1, 4 backbone of the
complex plant cell wall polysaccharide xylan. Diverse forms of these enzymes exist …

Simple Summary Lignocellulosic material and substrate formulations affect mushroom
productivity. The microbial community in cultivation substrates affects the quality of the …

Abstract Information pertaining to enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose by noncomplexed
cellulase enzyme systems is reviewed with a particular emphasis on development of …