Reductions play a key role in organic synthesis, producing chiral products with new
functionalities. Enzymes can catalyse such reactions with exquisite stereo‐, regio‐and …

Woese's three kingdoms (161-166) constitute the deepest branching of the known
biosphere. His suggestion to search for a common ancestor has led to the present …

When challenged by a difficult reduction reaction, a chemist should always also consider
biocatalysis in synthesis planning. The inherent selectivity of enzymes has been known for …

Biomass and other carbonaceous materials can be gasified to produce syngas with high
concentrations of CO and H2. Feedstock materials include wood, dedicated energy crops …

Bioethanol production from corn is a well-established technology. However, emphasis on
exploring non-food based feedstocks is intensified due to dispute over utilization of food …

Anoxic metabolism of many aromatic compounds proceeds via the common intermediate
benzoyl‐CoA. Benzoyl‐CoA is dearomatized by benzoyl‐CoA reductase (dearomatizing) in …

In this research we demonstrated a new method to produce alcohols. It was experimentally
feasible to produce ethanol, propanol and butanol from solely volatile fatty acids (VFAs) with …

Synthesis gas provides a simple substrate for the production of fuels and chemicals.
Synthesis gas can be produced via established technologies from a variety of feedstocks …

Bioethanol production is achieved by only two metabolic pathways and only at moderate
temperatures. Herein a fundamentally different synthetic pathway for bioalcohol production …

An increasing demand for non‐petroleum‐based products is envisaged in the near future.
Carboxylic acids such as citric acid, succinic acid, fatty acids, and many others are available …