Microbial cellulases–An update towards its surface chemistry, genetic engineering and recovery for its biotechnological potential

M Paul, S Mohapatra, PKD Mohapatra, H Thatoi - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
The inherent resistance of lignocellulosic biomass makes it impervious for industrially
important enzymes such as cellulases to hydrolyze cellulose. Further, the competitive …

Charge-oriented strategies of tunable substrate affinity based on cellulase and biomass for improving in situ saccharification: A review

Z Zhou, X Ju, J Chen, R Wang, Y Zhong, L Li - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
The intrinsic recalcitrance of lignocellulosic biomass makes it resistant to enzymatic
hydrolysis. The electron-rich surface of the lignin and cellulose-alike structure of …

Bioprocess development of 2, 3-butanediol production using agro-industrial residues

SH Hazeena, NJ Shurpali, H Siljanen… - Bioprocess and …, 2022 - Springer
The valorization of agricultural and industrial wastes for fuel and chemical production
benefits environmental sustainability. 2, 3-Butanediol (2, 3-BDO) is a value-added platform …

Partially consolidated bioprocessing of mixed lignocellulosic feedstocks for ethanol production

A Althuri, LKS Gujjala, R Banerjee - Bioresource Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
Rapid urbanization and industrialization have accelerated the energy demand which cannot
be met by decreasing fossil fuels thereby substantiate the need for lignocellulosic ethanol …

Engineering and characterization of carbohydrate‐binding modules for imaging cellulose fibrils biosynthesis in plant protoplasts

D Jayachandran, P Smith, M Irfan, J Sun… - Biotechnology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Carbohydrate binding modules (CBMs) are noncatalytic domains that assist tethered
catalytic domains in substrate targeting. CBMs have therefore been used to visualize distinct …

Supercharging Carbohydrate Binding Module Alone Enhances Endocellulase Thermostability, Binding, and Activity on Cellulosic Biomass

A DeChellis, B Nemmaru, D Sammond… - ACS Sustainable …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Lignocellulosic biomass recalcitrance to enzymatic degradation necessitates high enzyme
loadings, incurring large processing costs for the production of industrial-scale biofuels or …

Development of the production of 2-pyrone-4, 6-dicarboxylic acid from lignin extracts, which are industrially formed as by-products, as raw materials

Y Suzuki, Y Okamura-Abe, M Nakamura… - Journal of bioscience …, 2020 - Elsevier
Lignosulfonate is a by-product of the cooking process by sulfite pul** for paper
manufacturing. The treatment of wood chips by various salts of sulfurous acid solubilizes …

An overview of biomass conversion: exploring new opportunities

L Fülöp, J Ecker - PeerJ, 2020 - peerj.com
Recycling biomass is indispensable these days not only because fossil energy sources are
gradually depleted, but also because pollution of the environment, caused by the increasing …

Distinctively altered lignin biosynthesis by site‐modification of OsCAD2 for enhanced biomass saccharification in rice

G Zhang, L Wang, X Li, S Bai, Y Xue, Z Li… - Gcb …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Crop straws represent enormous biomass resource convertible for biofuels and bioproducts,
but lignocellulose recalcitrance restricts its saccharification for commercial utility. Despite …

Computational Design of Homotetrameric Peptide Bundle Variants Spanning a Wide Range of Charge States

R Guo, NJ Sinha, R Misra, Y Tang… - …, 2022 - ACS Publications
With the ability to design their sequences and structures, peptides can be engineered to
realize a wide variety of functionalities and structures. Herein, computational design was …