Microbes and their carbohydrate-active enzymes are central for depolymerization of
complex lignocellulosic polysaccharides in the global carbon cycle. Their unique abilities to …

For a hundred years or more, oil and natural gas has supplied fuel and other raw chemicals
to support economic growth. In the last decades their shrinking reservoirs and the increasing …

The fruit fly Drosophila is a classic model organism to study adaptation as well as the
relationship between genetic variation and phenotypes. Although associated bacterial …

The effective fermentation of xylose remains an intractable challenge in bioethanol industry.
The relevant xylanase enzyme is also in a high demand from industry for several …

This review describes recent research developments on biological conversion of
hemicellulosic biomass towards production of xylitol by taking advantage of power of …

Background This study is the first to investigate the Brazilian Amazonian Forest to identify
new D-xylose-fermenting yeasts that might potentially be used in the production of ethanol …

The novel extremophilic yeast Rhodotorula frigidialcoholis, formerly R. JG1b, was isolated
from ice-cemented permafrost in University Valley (Antarctic), one of coldest and driest …

Continuous and increasing demands for bioenergy have prompted the discovery of novel
routes for effective bioconversion of lignocellulose into commodity chemicals. To this end …

Multienzyme complex has attracted increased attention in biofuel technology. They offer
solutions to effective degradation of complex plant material into fermentable sugars …

Candida kefyr is an emerging pathogen among patients with hematologic malignancies
(HM). We performed a retrospective study at Johns Hopkins Hospital to evaluate the …