Cyanobacteria are promising microorganisms for sustainable biotechnologies, yet unlocking
their potential requires radical re-engineering and application of cutting-edge synthetic …

Through metabolic engineering cyanobacteria can be employed in biotechnology.
Combining the capacity for oxygenic photosynthesis and carbon fixation with an engineered …

Highlights•We review the recent progress in the production of solar biofuels.•Articles
demonstrating proof of concept and optimisation studies are reviewed.•At this time, high …

The major bottleneck in commercializing biofuels and other commodities produced by
microalgae is the high cost associated with phototrophic cultivation. Improving microalgal …

Much attention has been given to the enhancement of photosynthesis as a strategy for the
optimization of crop productivity. As traditional plant breeding is most likely reaching a …

Abstract Background The unicellular cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 has
been widely used as a photoautotrophic host for synthetic biology studies. However, as a …

Photosynthetic microorganisms like microalgae and cyanobacteria are quickly gaining
recognition for their financial potential and have recently been subjected to research into …

Cyanobacteria hold significant potential as industrial biotechnology (IB) platforms for the
production of a wide variety of bio-products ranging from biofuels such as hydrogen …

Chemical and fuel production by photosynthetic cyanobacteria is a promising technology but
to date has not reached competitive rates and titers. Genome-scale metabolic modeling can …

Cyanobacteria are extremely adaptable, fast-growing, solar-powered cell factories that, like
plants, are able to convert carbon dioxide into sugar and oxygen and thereby produce a …