Enzymes have played a crucial role in mankind's challenges to use different types of
biological systems for a diversity of applications. They are proteins that break down and …

Lignocellulosic biomass, a rich and inexpensive source of fermentable and renewable
carbon, is the most abundant material on earth. Microbial bioprocessing of lignocellulosic …

Many years have passed since the first genetically modified Saccharomyces cerevisiae
strains capable of fermenting xylose were obtained with the promise of an environmentally …

Efficient xylose utilization is one of the most important pre-requisites for developing an
economic microbial conversion process of terrestrial lignocellulosic biomass into biofuels …

The recent start-up of several full-scale 'second generation'ethanol plants marks a major
milestone in the development of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains for fermentation of …

All known d-xylose transporters are competitively inhibited by d-glucose, which is one of the
major reasons hampering simultaneous fermentation of d-glucose and d-xylose, two primary …

Background The production of bioethanol from lignocellulose hydrolysates requires a
robust, D-xylose-fermenting and inhibitor-tolerant microorganism as catalyst. The purpose of …

Bioethanol production from xylose is important for utilization of lignocellulosic biomass as
raw materials. The research on yeast conversion of xylose to ethanol has been intensively …

In the current climate of several interrelated impending global crises, namely, climate
change, chemicals, energy, and oil, the impact of green chemistry with respect to chemicals …

Xylose is the main pentose and second most abundant sugar in lignocellulosic feedstocks.
To improve xylose utilization, necessary for the cost-effective bioconversion of …