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Metabolic Engineering of Cyanobacteria for Ethanol Production: Turning Sunlight and CO₂ into Biofuels
Introduction Cyanobacteria—oxygenic, photosynthetic prokaryotes—have gained immense attention as solar-powered cell factories for sustainable fuel...
Consolidated Bioprocessing for Cellulosic Biofuels
Introduction Cellulosic biomass—such as agricultural residues, forestry waste, and energy crops—contains abundant polysaccharides (cellulose and...
Sustainable Biodiesel Production via Heterotrophic Microalgae
Introduction While microalgae are best known for photosynthetic lipid production, certain species can also grow heterotrophically—using organic...
Nucleotide Sugar Production
Introduction Nucleotide sugars are activated sugar donors involved in glycosylation, the process of attaching sugars to proteins, lipids, and small...
Microbial Electrochemical Cells for Biofuel Production
Introduction Microbial Electrochemical Cells (MECs) are innovative bioelectrochemical systems that leverage the metabolic activity of microbes to...
Anaerobic Co-Digestion for Enhanced Biogas Production
Introduction Anaerobic Co-Digestion (AcoD) is an advanced biological process that involves simultaneous digestion of multiple organic waste streams...
Biochemical Conversion of Lignin to Biofuels
Introduction Lignin, a complex aromatic polymer found in plant cell walls, accounts for 15–30% of lignocellulosic biomass and is the largest...
Renewable Diesel Production via Hydroprocessing of Lipids
Introduction Renewable diesel—also known as hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO)—is a high-quality, drop-in replacement for petroleum diesel, produced...
Biological Conversion of Methane to Liquid Fuels
Introduction Methane (CH₄), the primary component of natural gas and a potent greenhouse gas, is widely available from sources like natural gas...
Enzymatic Biodiesel Production from Waste Oils
Introduction Biodiesel, a renewable alternative to petroleum diesel, is typically produced via transesterification of triglycerides using methanol...
Adipic Acid from Biobased Feedstocks
Adipic acid is a key dicarboxylic acid used in the production of nylon-6,6, polyurethanes, plasticizers, and performance coatings. Conventionally...
Bio-based Adiponitrile (ADN)
Adiponitrile (ADN) is a critical intermediate for producing hexamethylenediamine (HMDA) and subsequently nylon-6,6, which is widely used in...
Cellulose Acetate
Cellulose acetate is a semi-synthetic polymer derived from cellulose, a natural polymer found in wood, cotton, and agricultural residues. It’s...
Renewable 1,4-Butanediol (BDO)
1,4-Butanediol (BDO) is a key platform chemical used in producing polyurethanes, polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), elastic fibers, solvents, and...
Biobased Hexamethylenediamine (HMDA)
Hexamethylenediamine (HMDA) is a key monomer in the production of nylon-6,6, polyurethane resins, coatings, and adhesives. Traditionally derived...