Developing economically viable, scalable, and sustainable technologies for the conversion
of lignocellulosic polysaccharides to liquid fuels is widely seen as a centerpiece of the …

Environmental deterioration, global climate change, and consequent increases in pollution-
related health problems among populations have been attributed to growing consumption of …

Butanol is a very competitive renewable biofuel for use in internal combustion engines given
its many advantages. In this review, the properties of butanol are compared with the …

A great fraction of the world's energy requirements are presently met through the unfettered
use of fossil-derived fuels. However, due to the anticipated demise of these energy sources …

Butanol is an aliphatic saturated alcohol having the molecular formula of C4H9OH. Butanol
can be used as an intermediate in chemical synthesis and as a solvent for a wide variety of …

Biofuels are an attractive means to prevent a further increase of carbon dioxide emissions.
Currently, gasoline is blended with ethanol at various percentages. However, butanol has …

Clostridia are anaerobic Firmicutes producing a large array of metabolites by utilizing simple
and complex carbohydrates, such as cellulose, as well as CO2/H2 or CO. Their exceptional …

There is an increasing interest in the production of chemicals and fuels from renewable
resources due to the continuing price increase of fossil resources, the insecurity of the …

Metabolites, substrates and substrate impurities may be toxic to cells by damaging biological
molecules, organelles, membranes or disrupting biological processes. Chemical stress is …

The combination of synthetic and systems biology is a powerful framework to study
fundamental questions in biology and produce chemicals of immediate practical application …