Brewers' spent grain (BSG) is the most abundant by‐product generated in the beer‐brewing
process. This material consists of the barley grain husks obtained as solid residue after the …

The general phenylpropanoid metabolism generates an enormous array of secondary
metabolites based on the few intermediates of the shikimate pathway as the core unit. The …

Biomass represents an abundant carbon-neutral renewable resource for the production of
bioenergy and biomaterials, and its enhanced use would address several societal needs …

The processes underlying lignification, which for many years have been the near-exclusive
purview of chemists and biochemists, have more recently been approached using both …

Dense plant cultivation is an efficient approach to utilize the maximum inputs for increasing
maize production. However, dense plant populations may prone to lodging as it results in …

The expected move towards more sustainable crop-livestock systems implies wider
cultivation of perennial forage legumes. Alfalfa (Medicago sativa subsp. sativa) is the main …

Phenolic compounds are ubiquitous in plants which collectively synthesize several
thousand different chemical structures characterized by hydroxylated aromatic ring (s) …

Plant Biochemistry, Fifth Edition, enables students to gain basic knowledge of the entire
field, from photosynthesis to genetic engineering and its many commercial applications …

Cellulosomes can be described as one of nature's most elaborate and highly efficient
nanomachines. These cell bound multienzyme complexes orchestrate the deconstruction of …

The rise in fuel and oil prices has driven the hunt for alternative renewable resources for
production of chemical intermediates or biofuels since they provide a sustainable solution to …