Bioethanol has been identified as the mostly used biofuel worldwide since it significantly
contributes to the reduction of crude oil consumption and environmental pollution. It can be …

Fermentative production of optically pure lactic acid has roused interest among researchers
in recent years due to its high potential for applications in a wide range of fields. More …

Various supports and immobilization techniques have been proposed and tested for
application in wine-making, cider-making, brewing, distillates, potable alcohol and novel …

In several yeast-related industries, continuous fermentation systems offer important
economical advantages in comparison with traditional systems. Fermentation rates are …

Comparison of whole genomes has revealed that changes in the size of gene families
among organisms is quite common. However, there are as yet no models of gene family …

Filamentous fungi play an important role not only in the bio-manufacturing of value-added
products, but also in bioenergy and environmental research. The bioprocess manipulation of …

Background Algal biomass fermentation is one of the promising alternatives for bioethanol
production. The bioethanol yield relies on fermentation conditions as the algal biomass …

Although fungi have always been with us as commensals and pathogens, fungal infections
have been increasing in frequency over the past few decades. There is a growing body of …

Yeast immobilization is defined as the physical confinement of intact cells to a region of
space with conservation of biological activity. The use of these methodologies for alcoholic …

The Saccharomyces cerevisiae genome encodes a Flo (flocculin) adhesin family
responsible for cell–cell and cell–surface adherence. In commonly used laboratory strains …