Access to a wide range of plastic materials has been rationalized by the increased demand
from growing populations and the development of high-throughput production systems …

Metabolic engineering aims to improve the production of economically valuable molecules
through the genetic manipulation of microbial metabolism. While the discipline is a little over …

Microbial dysbiosis is a colorectal cancer (CRC) hallmark and contributes to inflammation,
tumor growth, and therapy response. Gut microbes signal via metabolites, but how the …

Plastics are indispensable in everyday life and industry, but the environmental impact of
plastic waste on ecosystems and human health is a huge concern. Microbial biotechnology …

Production of industrial chemicals using renewable biomass feedstock is becoming
increasingly important to address limited fossil resources, climate change and other …

Over the past century, Escherichia coli has become one of the best studied organisms on
earth. Features such as genetic tractability, favorable growth conditions, well characterized …

Lignin is one of the most abundant renewable resources on earth and is readily produced as
a sidestream during biomass fractioning. So far, these large quantities of lignin have been …

Iron is a central micronutrient needed by all living organisms. Competition for iron in the
intestinal tract is essential for the maintenance of indigenous microbial populations and for …

Membraneless organelles formed by liquid–liquid phase separation of proteins or nucleic
acids are involved in diverse biological processes in eukaryotes. However, such cellular …

Highlights•Microbial cell factories are becoming important in sustainable chemical
production.•Systems metabolic engineering allows efficient microbial cell factory …