As major structural components of plant cell walls, cellulose and hemicellulose are
degraded and fermented by anaerobic microbes in the rumen to produce volatile fatty acids …

Ruminant animals house a dense and diverse community of microorganisms in their rumen,
an enlarged compartment in their stomach, which provides a supportive environment for the …

Petroleum‐based plastics are durable and accumulate in all ecological niches. Knowledge
on enzymatic degradation is sparse. Today, less than 50 verified plastics‐active enzymes …

Cellulose of bacterial origin, known as bacterial cellulose (BC), is one of the most versatile
biomaterials that has a huge potential in tissue engineering due to its favourable mechanical …

Buffalo is an important livestock species. Here, we present a comprehensive metagenomic
survey of the microbial communities along the buffalo digestive tract. We analysed 695 …

The largest living rodent, capybara, can efficiently depolymerize and utilize lignocellulosic
biomass through microbial symbiotic mechanisms yet elusive. Herein, we elucidate the …

Discovering novel bacterial strains might be the link to unlocking the value in lignocellulosic
bio-refinery as we strive to find alternative and cleaner sources of energy. Bacteria display …

The utilization of dietary cellulose by resident bacteria in the large intestine of mammals,
both herbivores and omnivores (including humans), has been a subject of interest since the …

Lignocellulosic biomass is a geographically abundant source of renewable energy, showing
enormous potential to contribute to escalating energy demands. Improving the industrial …

As the fastest mode of transport, the aircraft is a major driver for globalization and economic
growth. The development of alternative advanced liquid fuels is critical to sustainable …