The use of renewable plant biomass, lignocellulose, to produce biofuels and biochemicals
using microbial cell factories plays a fundamental role in the future bioeconomy. The …

Acetic acid stress represents a frequent challenge to counteract for yeast cells under several
environmental conditions and industrial bioprocesses. The molecular mechanisms …

In rapidly adapting asexual populations, including many microbial pathogens and viruses,
numerous mutant lineages often compete for dominance within the population,,,–. These …

Acetic acid is an important microbial growth inhibitor in the food industry; it is used as a
preservative in foods and beverages and is produced during normal yeast metabolism in …

Background Acetic acid, released during hydrolysis of lignocellulosic feedstocks for second
generation bioethanol production, inhibits yeast growth and alcoholic fermentation. Yeast …

Background Yeast strains that are tolerant to multiple environmental stresses are highly
desired for various industrial applications. Despite great efforts in identifying key genes …

As a typical harmful inhibitor in cellulosic hydrolyzates, acetic acid not only hinders
bioethanol production, but also induces cell death in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Herein, we …

Acetic acid has long been considered a molecule of great interest in the yeast research field.
It is mostly recognized as a by-product of alcoholic fermentation or as a product of the …

Xylitol, a sugar alcohol that is mostly derived from natural sources such as birch wood, corn
cobs, and various plant materials like berries, oats, and mushrooms shows promising …

The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is an excellent candidate for establishing cell factories
to convert lignocellulosic biomass into chemicals and fuels. To enable this technology, yeast …