Recent trends in biocatalysis

D Yi, T Bayer, CPS Badenhorst, S Wu… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Biocatalysis has undergone revolutionary progress in the past century. Benefited by the
integration of multidisciplinary technologies, natural enzymatic reactions are constantly …

Microbial production of advanced biofuels

J Keasling, H Garcia Martin, TS Lee… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Concerns over climate change have necessitated a rethinking of our transportation
infrastructure. One possible alternative to carbon-polluting fossil fuels is biofuels produced …

Sustainable cycloaliphatic polyurethanes: from synthesis to applications

A Mouren, L Avérous - Chemical Society Reviews, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Polyurethanes (PUs) are a versatile and major polymer family, mainly produced via
polyaddition between polyols and polyisocyanates. A large variety of fossil-based building …

The yeast peroxisome: a dynamic storage depot and subcellular factory for squalene overproduction

GS Liu, T Li, W Zhou, M Jiang, XY Tao, M Liu… - Metabolic …, 2020 - Elsevier
Engineering microbes to produce terpenes from renewable feedstock is a promising
alternative to traditional production approaches. Generally, terpenes are not readily secreted …

Metabolic compartmentalization in yeast mitochondria: Burden and solution for squalene overproduction

ZT Zhu, MM Du, B Gao, XY Tao, M Zhao, YH Ren… - Metabolic …, 2021 - Elsevier
Harnessing mitochondria is considered as a promising method for biosynthesis of terpenes
due to the adequate supply of acetyl-CoA and redox equivalents in mitochondria. However …

Development of lycopene-based whole-cell biosensors for the visual detection of trace explosives and heavy metals

M Li, S Lv, R Yang, X Chu, X Wang, Z Wang… - Analytica Chimica …, 2023 - Elsevier
Residual explosives in conflicting zones have caused irreversible damage to human safety
and the environment. Whole-cell biosensors can to detect remnants of buried explosives …

Protein engineering for improving and diversifying natural product biosynthesis

C Li, R Zhang, J Wang, LM Wilson, Y Yan - Trends in biotechnology, 2020 - cell.com
Proteins found in nature have traditionally been the most frequently used biocatalysts to
produce numerous natural products ranging from commodity chemicals to pharmaceuticals …

Recent advances in biofuel production through metabolic engineering

S Joshi, SD Mishra - Bioresource technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Rising global energy demands and climate crisis has created an unprecedented need for
the bio-based circular economy to ensure sustainable development with the minimized …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization of microbial cell factories for astaxanthin production: Biosynthesis and regulations, engineering strategies and fermentation optimization …

M Basiony, L Ouyang, D Wang, J Yu, L Zhou… - Synthetic and Systems …, 2022 - Elsevier
The global market demand for natural astaxanthin is rapidly increasing owing to its safety,
the potential health benefits, and the diverse applications in food and pharmaceutical …

Advances in the synthesis of three typical tetraterpenoids including β-carotene, lycopene and astaxanthin

Y Jing, Y Wang, D Zhou, J Wang, J Li, J Sun… - Biotechnology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Carotenoids are natural pigments that widely exist in nature. Due to their excellent
antioxidant, anticancer and anti-inflammatory properties, carotenoids are commonly used in …