The era for eco-friendly polymers was ushered by the marine plastic menace and with the
discovery of emerging pollutants such as micro-, nano-plastics, and plastic leachates from …

Microbial synthesis of oleochemicals has advanced significantly in the last decade.
Microbes have been engineered to convert renewable substrates to a wide range of …

Fatty acid metabolism has received significant attention as a route for producing high-energy
density, liquid transportation fuels and high-value oleochemicals from renewable …

Microbially produced fatty acids are potential precursors to high-energy-density biofuels,
including alkanes and alkyl ethyl esters, by either catalytic conversion of free fatty acids …

Microbial metabolism is an attractive route for producing medium chain length fatty acids, eg,
octanoic acid, used in the oleochemical industry. One challenge to this strategy is the lack of …

The green algal genus Cladophora forms conspicuous nearshore populations in marine and
freshwaters worldwide, commonly dominating peri‐phyton communities. As the result of …

Algae biomass contains various biological elements, including lipids, proteins, and
carbohydrates, making it a viable feedstock for manufacturing biofuels. However, the biggest …

octanol is a valuable molecule in the chemical industry, where it is used as a plasticizer, as a
precursor in the production of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), and as a growth …

Cladophora is a group of macroscopic green algae with over 183 species. This genus is rich
in phytochemical compounds that can be exploited for sustaining both human and animal …

There is a need to establish sustainable development in the face of increasing population
and resource demands, hence the importance of the bioeconomy. Countries such as USA …