Efficient saccharification of lignocellulosic biomass requires concerted development of a
pretreatment method, an enzyme cocktail and an enzymatic process, all of which are …

Lignocellulosic biomass has enormous potential to contribute to worldwide energy,
chemical, and material demands in a renewable, sustainable manner. In the United States …

Plastics pollution represents a global environmental crisis. In response, microbes are
evolving the capacity to utilize synthetic polymers as carbon and energy sources. Recently …

Poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) is one of the most abundantly produced synthetic
polymers and is accumulating in the environment at a staggering rate as discarded …

Highlights•Biological lignocellulose deconstruction mechanisms are diverse.•They are
widely but sparsely dispersed across the Tree of Life.•Some mechanisms operate at physico …

Glycoscience assembles all the scientific disciplines involved in studying various molecules
and macromolecules containing carbohydrates and complex glycans. Such an ensemble …

There is a great interest in increasing the levels of production of nanocellulose, either by
adjusting production systems or by improving the raw material. Despite all the advantages …

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) has been widely used to make disposable bottles, among
others, leading to massive PET waste accumulation in the environment. The discovery of the …

Carbohydrate-active enzymes such as glycoside hydrolases (GHs) and glycosyltransferases
(GTs) are of growing importance as drug targets. The development of efficient competitive …

The Sabatier principle states that optimal catalysis occurs when interactions between
catalyst and substrate are of intermediary strength. Although qualitative in nature, this …