The substantial research efforts into lignocellulosic biofuels have generated an abundance
of valuable knowledge and technologies for metabolic engineering. In particular, these …

Lignocellulose biomass, one of the most abundant renewable resources on the planet, is an
alternative sustainable energy source for the production of second-generation biofuels …

Permafrost microbes may be metabolically active in microscopic layers of liquid brines, even
in ancient soil. Metagenomics can help discern whether permafrost microbes show …

The recently discovered wild yeast Wickerhamomyces sp. UFFS-CE-3.1. 2 was analyzed
through a high-throughput experimental design to improve ethanol yields in synthetic media …

Cellobiose accumulation and the compromised temperature for yeast fermentation are the
main limiting factors of enzymatic hydrolysis process during simultaneous saccharification …

Over the last 25 years the concept of converting abundant lignocellulosic biomass resources
to renewable commodity products through microbial conversion has been widely explored …

The unique environment of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau provides a great opportunity to
study how primate intestinal microorganisms adapt to ecosystems. The 16S rRNA gene …

Phosphorylases are useful catalysts for the practical preparation of various sugars. The
number of known specificities was 13 in 2002 and is now 30. The drastic increase in …

Xylitol is a highly valuable commodity chemical used extensively in the food and
pharmaceutical industries. The production of xylitol from d‐xylose involves a costly and …

Background Lignocellulosic biomass has long been recognized as a potential sustainable
source for industrial applications. The costs associated with conversion of plant biomass to …