Thermophilic lignocellulose deconstruction

SE Blumer-Schuette, SD Brown… - FEMS microbiology …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Thermophilic microorganisms are attractive candidates for conversion of lignocellulose to
biofuels because they produce robust, effective, carbohydrate-degrading enzymes and …

The emergence of Clostridium thermocellum as a high utility candidate for consolidated bioprocessing applications

H Akinosho, K Yee, D Close, A Ragauskas - Frontiers in chemistry, 2014 - frontiersin.org
First isolated in 1926, Clostridium thermocellum has recently received increased attention as
a high utility candidate for use in consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) applications. These …

Direct conversion of plant biomass to ethanol by engineered Caldicellulosiruptor bescii

D Chung, M Cha, AM Guss… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Ethanol is the most widely used renewable transportation biofuel in the United States, with
the production of 13.3 billion gallons in 2012 [John UM (2013) Contribution of the Ethanol …

Elimination of hydrogenase active site assembly blocks H2 production and increases ethanol yield in Clostridium thermocellum

R Biswas, T Zheng, DG Olson, LR Lynd… - Biotechnology for …, 2015 - Springer
Background The native ability of Clostridium thermocellum to rapidly consume cellulose and
produce ethanol makes it a leading candidate for a consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) …

Characterization of methanogenesis, acidogenesis and hydrolysis in thermophilic methane fermentation of chicken manure

Q Niu, T Hojo, W Qiao, H Qiang, YY Li - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2014 - Elsevier
The thermophilic methane fermentation of chicken manure (CM) with a total solids (TS) of
approximately 10% was investigated with regard to ammonia inhibition. A gradual increase …

The Bifunctional Alcohol and Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Gene, adhE, Is Necessary for Ethanol Production in Clostridium thermocellum and Thermoanaerobacterium …

J Lo, T Zheng, S Hon, DG Olson… - Journal of bacteriology, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Thermoanaerobacterium saccharolyticum and Clostridium thermocellum are anaerobic
thermophilic bacteria being investigated for their ability to produce biofuels from plant …

Atypical glycolysis in Clostridium thermocellum

J Zhou, DG Olson, DA Argyros, Y Deng… - Applied and …, 2013 - Am Soc Microbiol
Cofactor specificities of glycolytic enzymes in Clostridium thermocellum were studied with
cellobiose-grown cells from batch cultures. Intracellular glucose was phosphorylated by …

Microbial community shifts and biogas conversion computation during steady, inhibited and recovered stages of thermophilic methane fermentation on chicken …

Q Niu, W Qiao, H Qiang, YY Li - Bioresource technology, 2013 - Elsevier
The thermophilic methane fermentation of chicken manure (10% TS) was investigated within
a wide range of ammonia. Microbiological analysis showed significant shifts in Archaeal and …

Engineering electron metabolism to increase ethanol production in Clostridium thermocellum

J Lo, DG Olson, SJL Murphy, L Tian, S Hon… - Metabolic …, 2017 - Elsevier
The NfnAB (NADH-dependent reduced ferredoxin: NADP+ oxidoreductase) and Rnf (ion-
translocating reduced ferredoxin: NAD+ oxidoreductase) complexes are thought to catalyze …

Comparing mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic digestion of chicken manure: microbial community dynamics and process resilience

Q Niu, Y Takemura, K Kubota, YY Li - Waste Management, 2015 - Elsevier
While methane fermentation is considered as the most successful bioenergy treatment for
chicken manure, the relationship between operational performance and the dynamic …