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  2. Ethyl acetate is a widely used industrial solvent that is currently produced by chemical conversions from fossil resources. Several yeast species are able to convert sugars to ethyl acetate under aerobic condi...

    Authors: Anna C. Bohnenkamp, Aleksander J. Kruis, Astrid E. Mars, Rene H. Wijffels, John van der Oost, Servé W. M. Kengen and Ruud A. Weusthuis

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:65

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  3. Bisulfite addition is an important H2 photoproduction strategy that removes O2 and activates hydrogenase. The pH values of cell cultures can change the ratio of bisulfite to sulfite, which may affect H2 photoprod...

    Authors: Lanzhen Wei, Baoqiang Fan, Jing Yi, Tianqun Xie, Kun Liu and Weimin Ma

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:64

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  4. Energy demand by mankind has become one of the most important aspects of our society. A promising technology that seeks to provide part of the energy demand and to obtain high-value products is the thermochemi...

    Authors: Rafael Augusto Sotana de Souza, Flávia Marisa Prado Saldanha-Corrêa, Antonio Garrido Gallego and Ana Maria Pereira Neto

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:63

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  5. The filamentous fungus Trichoderma reesei is a major workhorse employed to produce cellulase, which hydrolyzes lignocellulosic biomass for the production of cellulosic ethanol and bio-based products. However, the...

    Authors: Yumeng Chen, Chuan Wu, Xingjia Fan, Xinqing Zhao, Xihua Zhao, Tao Shen, Dongzhi Wei and Wei Wang

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:62

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  6. Keratin is the primary constituent of the vertebrate epidermis and epidermal appendages, as well as the main waste product generated during poultry processing from feathers, hair, scales, nails, etc. Keratin i...

    Authors: Zheng Peng, Xinzhe Mao, Juan Zhang, Guocheng Du and Jian Chen

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:61

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  7. Plant biomass is an abundant and renewable carbon source that is recalcitrant towards both chemical and biochemical degradation. Xylan is the second most abundant polysaccharide in biomass after cellulose, and...

    Authors: Cathleen Kmezik, Cyrielle Bonzom, Lisbeth Olsson, Scott Mazurkewich and Johan Larsbrink

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:60

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  8. Ethanol production through fermentation of gas mixtures containing CO, CO2 and H2 has just started operating at commercial scale. However, quantitative schemes for understanding and predicting productivities, yie...

    Authors: Eduardo Almeida Benalcázar, Henk Noorman, Rubens Maciel Filho and John A. Posada

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:59

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  9. The industrial production of sugar syrups from lignocellulosic materials requires the conduction of the enzymatic hydrolysis step at high-solids loadings (i.e., with over 15% solids [w/w] in the reaction mixtu...

    Authors: Ayla Sant’Ana da Silva, Roberta Pereira Espinheira, Ricardo Sposina Sobral Teixeira, Marcella Fernandes de Souza, Viridiana Ferreira-Leitão and Elba P. S. Bon

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:58

    Content type: Review

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  10. Microalgae, due to its well-recognized advantages have gained renewed interest as potentially good feedstock for biodiesel. Production of fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) as a type of biodiesel was carried out...

    Authors: Tahereh Nematian, Alireza Shakeri, Zeinab Salehi and Ali Akbar Saboury

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:57

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  11. Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.), a C4 perennial grass, has been recognized as one of the most potentially important lignocellulose biofuel crops. MicroRNA319 (miR319) plays a key role in plant development, abio...

    Authors: Yanrong Liu, Jianping Yan, Kexin Wang, Dayong Li, Yejun Han and Wanjun Zhang

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:56

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  12. Biodiesel and flavor compound production using enzymatic transesterification by microbial lipases provides mild reaction conditions and low energy cost compared to the chemical process. SGNH-type lipases are v...

    Authors: Ly Thi Huong Luu Le, Wanki Yoo, Sangeun Jeon, Changwoo Lee, Kyeong Kyu Kim, Jun Hyuck Lee and T. Doohun Kim

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:55

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  13. Biofilms, as a kind of fixed-cell community, can greatly improve industrial fermentation efficiency in immobilized fermentation, but the regulation process is still unclear, which restricts their application. Ca2...

    Authors: Li Liu, Bin Yu, Wenjun Sun, Caice Liang, Hanjie Ying, Shengmin Zhou, Huanqing Niu, Yibing Wang, Dong Liu and Yong Chen

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:54

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  14. The co-fermentation of syngas (mainly CO, H2 and CO2) and different concentrations of carbohydrate/protein synthetic wastewater to produce volatile fatty acids (VFAs) was conducted in the present study.

    Authors: Chao Liu, Wen Wang, Sompong O-Thong, Ziyi Yang, Shicheng Zhang, Guangqing Liu and Gang Luo

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:53

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  15. Biological α-olefins can be used as both biofuels and high value-added chemical precursors to lubricants, polymers, and detergents. The prototypic CYP152 peroxygenase family member OleTJE from Jeotgalicoccus sp. ...

    Authors: Yuanyuan Jiang, Zhong Li, Shanmin Zheng, Huifang Xu, Yongjin J. Zhou, Zhengquan Gao, Chunxiao Meng and Shengying Li

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:52

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  17. Caldicellulosiruptor bescii, a promising biocatalyst being developed for use in consolidated bioprocessing of lignocellulosic materials to ethanol, grows poorly and has reduced conversion at elevated medium osmol...

    Authors: Kyle B. Sander, Daehwan Chung, Dawn M. Klingeman, Richard J. Giannone, Miguel Rodriguez Jr., Jason Whitham, Robert L. Hettich, Brian H. Davison, Janet Westpheling and Steven D. Brown

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:50

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  18. Isopods have colonized all environments, partly thanks to their ability to decompose the organic matter. Their enzymatic repertoire, as well as the one of their associated microbiota, has contributed to their ...

    Authors: Marius Bredon, Benjamin Herran, Joanne Bertaux, Pierre Grève, Bouziane Moumen and Didier Bouchon

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:49

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  19. An economically viable production of biofuels and biochemicals from lignocellulose requires microorganisms that can readily convert both the cellulosic and hemicellulosic fractions into product. The yeast Candida...

    Authors: Cecilia Geijer, Fábio Faria-Oliveira, Antonio D. Moreno, Simon Stenberg, Scott Mazurkewich and Lisbeth Olsson

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:48

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  20. As the circular economy advocates a near total waste reduction, the industry has shown an increased interest toward the exploitation of various residual biomasses. The origin and availability of biomass used a...

    Authors: Stefano Bertacchi, Maurizio Bettiga, Danilo Porro and Paola Branduardi

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:47

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  21. The secondary alcohol 2-butanol has many important applications, e.g., as a solvent. Industrially, it is usually made by sulfuric acid-catalyzed hydration of butenes. Microbial production of 2-butanol has also...

    Authors: Mette J. Mar, Joakim M. Andersen, Vijayalakshmi Kandasamy, Jianming Liu, Christian Solem and Peter R. Jensen

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:45

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  22. For bioethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass, phenolics derived from pretreatment have been generally considered as highly inhibitory towards enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation. As phenolics are p...

    Authors: Xiangxue Chen, Rui Zhai, Ying Li, Xinchuan Yuan, Zhi-Hua Liu and Mingjie Jin

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:44

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  23. Biological conversion of lignocellulosic biomass is significantly hindered by feedstock recalcitrance, which is typically assessed through an enzymatic digestion assay, often preceded by a thermal and/or chemi...

    Authors: Christopher T. Straub, Ryan G. Bing, Jack P. Wang, Vincent L. Chiang, Michael W. W. Adams and Robert M. Kelly

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:43

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  24. Brassica napus provides approximately 13–16% of global vegetable oil for human consumption and biodiesel production. Plant height (PH) is a key trait that affects plant architecture, seed yield and harvest index....

    Authors: Xiaodong Wang, Ming Zheng, Hongfang Liu, Liang Zhang, Feng Chen, Wei Zhang, Shihang Fan, Menlu Peng, Maolong Hu, Hanzhong Wang, Jiefu Zhang and Wei Hua

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:42

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  25. 5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is a promising biostimulant, feed nutrient, and photodynamic drug with wide applications in modern agriculture and therapy. Considering the complexity and low yield of chemical sy...

    Authors: Jiuzhou Chen, Yu Wang, Xuan Guo, Deming Rao, Wenjuan Zhou, Ping Zheng, Jibin Sun and Yanhe Ma

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:41

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  26. Engineering efforts targeted at increasing ethanol by modifying the central fermentative metabolism of Clostridium thermocellum have been variably successful. Here, we aim to understand this variation by a multif...

    Authors: Evert K. Holwerda, Daniel G. Olson, Natalie M. Ruppertsberger, David M. Stevenson, Sean J. L. Murphy, Marybeth I. Maloney, Anthony A. Lanahan, Daniel Amador-Noguez and Lee R. Lynd

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:40

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  27. The global energy crisis and limited supply of petroleum fuels have rekindled the interest in utilizing a sustainable biomass to produce biofuel. Butanol, an advanced biofuel, is a superior renewable resource ...

    Authors: Shubo Li, Li Huang, Chengzhu Ke, Zongwen Pang and Liming Liu

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:39

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  28. The necessity to develop high lipid-producing microalgae is emphasized for the commercialization of microalgal biomass, which is environmentally friendly and sustainable. Nannochloropsis are one of the best indus...

    Authors: Ae Jin Ryu, Nam Kyu Kang, Seungjib Jeon, Dong Hoon Hur, Eun Mi Lee, Do Yup Lee, Byeong-ryool Jeong, Yong Keun Chang and Ki Jun Jeong

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:46

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  29. Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) are copper-dependent redox enzymes that cleave recalcitrant biopolymers such as cellulose, chitin, starch and hemicelluloses. Although LPMOs receive ample interest i...

    Authors: Frantisek Filandr, Petr Man, Petr Halada, Hucheng Chang, Roland Ludwig and Daniel Kracher

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:37

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  30. Microbial fuel cell (MFC) convokes microorganism to convert biomass into electricity. However, most well-known electrogenic strains cannot directly use glucose to produce valuable products. Zymomonas mobilis, a p...

    Authors: Bo-Yu Geng, Lian-Ying Cao, Feng Li, Hao Song, Chen-Guang Liu, Xin-Qing Zhao and Feng-Wu Bai

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:36

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  31. Without sufficient alternatives to crude oil, as demand continues to rise, the global economy will undergo a drastic decline as oil prices explode. Dependence on crude oil and growing environmental impairment ...

    Authors: Kiruthika Thangavelu, Pugalendhi Sundararaju, Naganandhini Srinivasan, Iniyakumar Muniraj and Sivakumar Uthandi

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:35

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  32. Bamboo, a lignocellulosic feedstock, is considered as a potentially excellent raw material and evaluated for lignocellulose degradation and bioethanol production, with a focus on using physical and chemical pr...

    Authors: Yuanqiu Li, Lu Lei, Li Zheng, Ximeng Xiao, Hao Tang and Chaobing Luo

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:34

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  33. Pseudomonas putida is a promising candidate for the industrial production of biofuels and biochemicals because of its high tolerance to toxic compounds and its ability to grow on a wide variety of substrates. Eng...

    Authors: Milenko Tokic, Vassily Hatzimanikatis and Ljubisa Miskovic

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:33

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  36. Endoglucanase has been extensively employed in industrial processes as a key biocatalyst for lignocellulosic biomass degradation. Thermostable endoglucanases with high catalytic activity at elevated temperatur...

    Authors: Chao Han, Qunqing Wang, Yanxu Sun, Ruirui Yang, Mengyu Liu, Siqi Wang, Yifan Liu, Lifan Zhou and Duochuan Li

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:30

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  37. Protein-based bioconversion has been demonstrated as a sustainable approach to produce higher alcohols and ammonia fertilizers. However, owing to the switchover from transcription mediated by the bacterial RNA...

    Authors: Lianjie Ma, Liwei Guo, Yunpeng Yang, Kai Guo, Yajun Yan, Xiaoyan Ma and Yi-Xin Huo

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:29

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  38. Pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass generates different types of inhibitors (e.g., furfural and acetic acid), which could remarkably inhibit subsequent ethanol fermentation. Here, biochar as an additive in...

    Authors: Wei-ting Wang, Li-chun Dai, Bo Wu, Bu-fan Qi, Tian-fang Huang, Guo-quan Hu and Ming-xiong He

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:28

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  39. The fungus Aspergillus niger is an important industrial organism for citric acid fermentation; one of the most efficient biotechnological processes. Previously we introduced a dynamic model that captures this pro...

    Authors: Daniel J. Upton, Simon J. McQueen-Mason and A. Jamie Wood

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:27

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  40. Fungal decomposition of wood is considered as a strictly aerobic process. However, recent findings on wood-decaying fungi to produce ethanol from various lignocelluloses under oxygen-depleted conditions lead u...

    Authors: Hans Kristian Mattila, Mari Mäkinen and Taina Lundell

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:26

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  41. Microorganisms in biogas reactors are essential for degradation of organic matter and methane production. However, a comprehensive genome-centric comparison, including relevant metadata for each sample, is sti...

    Authors: Stefano Campanaro, Laura Treu, Luis M. Rodriguez-R, Adam Kovalovszki, Ryan M. Ziels, Irena Maus, Xinyu Zhu, Panagiotis G. Kougias, Arianna Basile, Gang Luo, Andreas Schlüter, Konstantinos T. Konstantinidis and Irini Angelidaki

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:25

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  42. Production and use of bio-based products offer advantages over conventional petrochemicals, yet the relatively high cost of production has restricted their mainstream adoption. Optimization of wastewater treat...

    Authors: Tyler Tobin, Rick Gustafson, Renata Bura and Heidi L. Gough

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:24

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  43. Cellulosic biomass is a promising resource for bioethanol production. However, various sugars in plant biomass hydrolysates including cellodextrins, cellobiose, glucose, xylose, and arabinose, are poorly ferme...

    Authors: Jinyang Li, Yongli Zhang, Jingen Li, Tao Sun and Chaoguang Tian

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:23

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  44. The four-carbon dicarboxylic acids of the tricarboxylic acid cycle (malate, fumarate and succinate) remain promising bio-based alternatives to various precursor chemicals derived from fossil-based feed stocks....

    Authors: Reuben M. Swart, Francois le Roux, Andre Naude, Nicolaas W. de Jongh and Willie Nicol

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:22

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  46. Biofuels, generated using microalgae as sustainable energy, have received a lot of attention. Microalgae can be cultivated at low cost with CO2 and solar energy without competition from edible crops. Psychrophili...

    Authors: Eun Jae Kim, Sanghee Kim, Han-Gu Choi and Se Jong Han

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:20

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  47. Cellulase adsorbed on cellulose is productive and helpful to produce reducing sugars in enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulose; however, cellulase adsorbed on lignin is non-productive. Increasing productive ad...

    Authors: Wenqiu Zheng, Tianqing Lan, Hui Li, Guojun Yue and Haifeng Zhou

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:19

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  48. Vanillin is the main byproduct of alkaline-pretreated lignocellulosic biomass during the process of fermentable-sugar production and a potent inhibitor of ethanol production by yeast. Yeast cells are usually e...

    Authors: Shou Ito, Kiyota Sakai, Vladislav Gamaleev, Masafumi Ito, Masaru Hori, Masashi Kato and Motoyuki Shimizu

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:18

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  49. Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002 is an attractive organism as a feedstock and for photoautotrophic production of biofuels and biochemicals due to its fast growth and ability to grow in marine/brackish medium. Previous ...

    Authors: Jai Kumar Gupta, Preeti Rai, Kavish Kumar Jain and Shireesh Srivastava

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:17

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  50. Cyanobacteria can be metabolically engineered to convert CO2 to fuels and chemicals such as ethylene. A major challenge in such efforts is to optimize carbon fixation and partition towards target molecules.

    Authors: Claudia Durall, Pia Lindberg, Jianping Yu and Peter Lindblad

    Citation: Biotechnology for Biofuels 2020 13:16

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