Main conclusion Role of terpenes and isoprenoids has been pivotal in the survival and
evolution of higher plants in various ecoregions. These products find application in the …

Proteins found in nature have traditionally been the most frequently used biocatalysts to
produce numerous natural products ranging from commodity chemicals to pharmaceuticals …

Microalgae and cyanobacteria are easy to culture, with higher growth rates and
photosynthetic efficiencies compared to terrestrial plants, and thus generating higher …

Photosynthetic microalgae harbor enormous potential as light-driven green-cell factories for
sustainable bio-production of a range of natural and heterologous products such as …

Main conclusion This review summarizes recent advances in cyanobacterial terpenoid
production. The challenges and opportunities of improving terpenoid production by …

Cyanobacteria are the prospective biosolar cell factories to produce a range of bioproducts
through CO 2 sequestration. Farnesene is a sesquiterpene with an array of applications in …

Cyanobacteria are prokaryotic photosynthetic microorganisms that can generate, in addition
to biomass, useful chemicals and proteins/enzymes, essentially from sunlight, carbon …

Domesticated microalgae hold great promise for the sustainable provision of various
bioresources for human domestic and industrial consumption. Efforts to exploit their potential …

Terpenoids are synthesized naturally by plants as secondary metabolites, and are diverse
and complex in structure with multiple applications in bioenergy, food, cosmetics, and …

Cyanobacteria and microalgae are attractive photoautotrophic host systems for climate-
friendly production of fuels and other value-added biochemicals. However, for economic …