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Agricultural Engineering
Ran Lu, Lizhen Cao, Kaifeng Wang, Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro, Xiao-Jun Ji
Summary: This article discusses the strategies developed in recent years for engineering Y. lipolytica to synthesize advanced biofuels, highlighting the potential of using this engineered yeast for sustainable production. The efficient biotechnological strategies for production of advanced biofuels and future research perspectives are also explored.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Agricultural Engineering
Muhammad Aamer Mehmood, Ayesha Shahid, Sana Malik, Ning Wang, Muhammad Rizwan Javed, Muhammad Nabeel Haider, Pradeep Verma, Muhammad Umer Farooq Ashraf, Nida Habib, Achmad Syafiuddin, Raj Boopathy
Summary: The passage discusses the importance of producing bio-based chemicals for establishing an eco-friendly circular bioeconomy and the use of genetic engineering tools to improve titers of next-generation biofuels and biochemicals. It also covers the research efforts made in producing various biomolecules through engineered microbial platforms and the future directions to achieve higher titers of fourth-generation biofuels and biochemicals while maintaining environmental sustainability.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Senthil Subramaniam, Daniel M. Santosa, Casper Brady, Marie Swita, Karthikeyan K. Ramasamy, Michael R. Thorson
Summary: This study demonstrates the stable upgrading of HTL biocrudes derived from wet-waste feedstocks in industrial hydrotreating processes, without catalyst deactivation, paving the way for commercialization of HTL.
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2021)
Review
Biochemical Research Methods
Kaifeng Wang, Tian-Qiong Shi, Lu Lin, Ping Wei, Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro, Xiao-Jun Ji
Summary: Microbial production of value-added chemicals derived from fatty acids is an alternative to petroleum-derived chemicals and unsustainable animal and plant lipids. Fatty acids with different carbon numbers and chain lengths have wide applications in energy, material, medicine, and nutrition. Metabolic engineering can be used to tailor the chain length of fatty acids, and the oleaginous yeast Yarrowia lipolytica is a suitable host for such production. This Review covers metabolic engineering approaches to control fatty acid chain length in this microorganism.
ACS SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Biochemical Research Methods
Kaifeng Wang, Tian-Qiong Shi, Lu Lin, Ping Wei, Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro, Xiao-Jun Ji
Summary: Microbial production of value-added chemicals derived from fatty acids is a sustainable alternative to petroleum-derived chemicals. Tailoring fatty acid chain length using metabolic engineering in Yarrowia lipolytica can lead to the production of tailored chain-length fatty acids and their derivatives.
ACS SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Yang Li-Yang, Gong Qiang, Guo Jian-Quan, Li Gui-Lan
Summary: Mushrooms are rich in bioactive natural compounds, and using microbes as production hosts for these compounds offers an alternative and sustainable approach. This review focuses on the biosynthetic pathways of mushroom-derived natural compounds and the use of microbes as production hosts for these compounds.
CHINESE JOURNAL OF NATURAL MEDICINES
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Manjot Gill, Vinoj Kurian, Amit Kumar, Fabian Stenzel, Andreas Hornung, Rajender Gupta
Summary: The study shows that TCR technology can convert biomass into high-quality biofuels and biochar, with little impact of biomass composition on product yield and quality. A parametric study on softwood pellets found that at a reformer temperature of 700 degrees C, gas yield increases at the expense of bio-oil and biochar, with the optimum reactor temperature for softwood pellets found to be 500 degrees C.
BIOMASS & BIOENERGY
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Sandipty Kayastha, Laxmi Sagwan-Barkdoll, Aldwin Anterola, Lahiru N. Jayakody
Summary: Indirubins, a type of natural-plant secondary metabolites, have various properties like hemostatic, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial. They are widely used in traditional Chinese medicine for treating chronic myeloid leukemia. Recent studies also suggest their potential as immunologically active anti-tumor drugs for cancer treatments.
BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Hillary Onyishi, Johannes Neidel, Robert Daschner, Andreas Apfelbacher, Andreas Hornung
Summary: This study investigates the feasibility of extracting biofuels from general wastes through thermo-catalytic reforming technology. The results show that the wastes can be converted into energy carriers and produce hydrogen-rich biogases. The successful extraction of biofuels is an important step in renewable energy harnessing, waste management, and environmental protection.
BIOMASS & BIOENERGY
(2023)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Lakshika Dissanayake, Lahiru N. Jayakody
Summary: PET, the largest produced aromatic polyester worldwide, with less than 30% being recycled annually, causing severe plastic pollution. Utilizing microbes to degrade PET and convert it into high-value products is an effective circular economy approach.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Xiaobo Guo, Ao Xia, Wuyuan Zhang, Yun Huang, Xianqing Zhu, Xun Zhu, Qiang Liao
Summary: The recently discovered CvFAP provides a new approach for producing carbon-neutral biofuels and fine chemicals. This review presents strategies to improve CvFAP catalysis and explores its potential applications.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Smaranika Panda, Kang Zhou
Summary: Traditional agricultural practices heavily rely on synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, which have negative impacts on the environment and human health. The use of engineering microorganisms to produce natural agrochemicals as alternatives has gained interest and market potential. This approach manipulates the metabolism of microbes to manufacture desired natural compounds from cost-effective materials. The produced natural products can be used as biopesticides or plant growth regulators for sustainable plant growth and disease control.
SYNTHETIC AND SYSTEMS BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Grazia Cecchi, Simone Di Piazza, Ester Rosa, Furio De Vecchis, Milena Sara Silvagno, Junio Valerio Rombi, Micaela Tiso, Mirca Zotti
Summary: Table olives in Italy are considered high-quality food and the country has a wide variety of unique olive cultivars. The Taggiasca olive, although not protected by PDO, is highly appreciated in Italy and abroad. Autochthonous microbes play a crucial role in the fermentation process of brine olives, but their composition is affected by environmental factors and fermentation treatments. Therefore, studying and comparing olive microbes and their interactions is important for improving the deamarization process. Our study found that yeasts dominate over lactobacteria in brine olives, and Wickerhamomyces anomalus is the most efficient fungus for oleuropein degradation, making it a potential microbial starter.
FERMENTATION-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Kuntawit Witthayolankowit, Alessandro Marson, Kiran Reddy Baddigam, Daria Lebedeva, Manzoorahmed Shaikh, Anuja Kane, Deepika Gupta, Maria Ivarsson Wide, Aji P. Mathew, David Kubicka, Alessandro Manzardo, Joseph S. M. Samec
Summary: To achieve a viable forest-based biorefinery, both the carbohydrate and lignin parts of the raw material should be valorized. This study successfully converted softwood lignin into valuable monophenols and utilized the carbohydrate portion to produce cellulose fibers and biofuels, achieving efficient utilization of forestry waste.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Qi Liu, Lang Cheng, Hai Nian, Jian Jin, Tengxiang Lian
Summary: This review discusses the importance of rhizomicrobiome in plant development, nutrition acquisition, and stress tolerance, as well as its relationship with plant genes. Understanding the molecular regulatory network of plant-microbe interactions could lead to improvements in crop yield and quality.
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2022)
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Energy & Fuels
Yujing Weng, Songbai Qiu, Chenguang Wang, Lungang Chen, Zhengqiu Yuan, Mingyue Ding, Qi Zhang, Longlong Ma, Tiejun Wang
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Chemistry, Physical
Songbai Qiu, Ying Xu, Yujing Weng, Longlong Ma, Tiejun Wang
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Energy & Fuels
Yujing Weng, Tiejun Wang, Peigao Duan, Chenguang Wang, Feng Wang, Qiying Liu, Lungang Chen, Haiyong Wang, Zheng Liang, Longlong Ma
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Thermodynamics
Pei-Gao Duan, Shi-Kun Yang, Yu-Ping Xu, Feng Wang, Dan Zhao, Yu-Jing Weng, Xian-Lei Shi
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Thermodynamics
Qian Zhang, Tiejun Wang, Yujing Weng, Huiyan Zhang, Tharapong Vitidsant, Yuping Li, Qi Zhang, Rui Xiao, Chenguang Wang, Longlong Ma
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
(2018)
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Chemistry, Physical
Yujing Weng, Tiejun Wang, Chenguang Wang, Qiying Liu, Yulong Zhang, Peigao Duan, Longlong Wang, Hongxing Yin, Shijun Liu, Longlong Ma
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qianqian Hu, Xian-Lei Shi, Yongju Chen, Feng Wang, Yujing Weng, Peigao Duan
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(2019)
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(2019)
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Thermodynamics
Guang Li, Ke Zhang, Bin Yang, Fan Liu, Yujing Weng, Zheyu Liu, Yitian Fang
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Chemistry, Physical
Longlong Wang, Yujing Weng, Xiaolong Wang, HongXing Yin, Fuchao Wang, Xiaoxiao Xue, Xianyun Liu, Feng Wang, Peigao Duan, Yulong Zhang
CATALYSIS COMMUNICATIONS
(2019)
Article
Thermodynamics
Guang Li, Zheyu Liu, Fan Liu, Bin Yang, Shuqi Ma, Yujing Weng, Yulong Zhang, Yitian Fang
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
(2019)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Longlong Wang, Yujing Weng, Peigao Duan, Xianyun Liu, Xiaolong Wang, Yulong Zhang, Chenguang Wang, Qiying Liu, Longlong Ma
SN APPLIED SCIENCES
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qingqing Li, Haiyong Wang, Zhipeng Tian, Yujing Weng, Chenguang Wang, Jianru Ma, Chaofeng Zhu, Wenzhi Li, Qiying Liu, Longlong Ma
CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2019)
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Chemistry, Physical
Fei Sun, Lungang Chen, Yujing Weng, Tiejun Wang, Songbai Qiu, Quanxin Li, Chenguang Wang, Qi Zhang, Longlong Ma
CATALYSIS COMMUNICATIONS
(2017)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yujing Weng, Tiejun Wang, Songbai Qiu, Chenguang Wang, Longlong Ma, Qi Zhang, Lungang Chen, Yuping Li, Fei Sun, Qian Zhang
Review
Biochemical Research Methods
Pei-Ru Chen, Peng-Fei Xia
Summary: Carbon dioxide plays a crucial role in mitigating global climate change and supporting life on Earth. Synthetic biology and metabolic engineering offer a promising approach to enhance CO2 fixation by combining the advantages of autotrophic and heterotrophic organisms. This article reviews the current progress in constructing synthetic CO2 fixation pathways, discusses the underlying design principles and challenges, and provides insights into the future of carbon recycling through engineered synthetic carbon fixation pathways.
CURRENT OPINION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2024)