Methane mitigation in ruminants with structural analogues and other chemical compounds targeting archaeal methanogenesis pathways
Biotechnol Adv. 2023 Oct 2:108268. doi: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108268. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRuminants are responsible for enteric methane production contributing significantly to the anthropogenic greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Moreover, dietary energy is lost as methane gas without being available for animal use. Therefore, many mitigation strategies aiming at interventions at animals, diet, and microbiota have been explored by researchers. Specific chemical analogues targeting the enzymes of the methanogenic pathway appear to be more effective in specifically inhibiting the growth of methane-producing ar...
Source: Biotechnology Advances - October 4, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Amlan Kumar Patra Ryszard Puchala Source Type: research

Methane mitigation in ruminants with structural analogues and other chemical compounds targeting archaeal methanogenesis pathways
Biotechnol Adv. 2023 Oct 2:108268. doi: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108268. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRuminants are responsible for enteric methane production contributing significantly to the anthropogenic greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Moreover, dietary energy is lost as methane gas without being available for animal use. Therefore, many mitigation strategies aiming at interventions at animals, diet, and microbiota have been explored by researchers. Specific chemical analogues targeting the enzymes of the methanogenic pathway appear to be more effective in specifically inhibiting the growth of methane-producing ar...
Source: Biotechnology Advances - October 4, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Amlan Kumar Patra Ryszard Puchala Source Type: research

Exploitation of lignocellulosic-based biomass biorefinery: A critical review of renewable bioresource, sustainability and economic views
Biotechnol Adv. 2023 Sep 30:108265. doi: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108265. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTUrbanization has driven the demand for fossil fuels, however, its overly exploited resource has caused severe damage on environmental pollution. Biorefining using abundant lignocellulosic biomass is an emerging strategy to replace traditional fossil fuels. Value-added lignin biomass reduces the pollution in the environment from waste and also provides a green path of conversion to obtain renewable resources. The technology is designed to produce biofuels, biomaterials and value-added products from lignocellulosic biomas...
Source: Biotechnology Advances - October 2, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Zhonghao Chen Lin Chen Kuan Shiong Khoo Vijai Kumar Gupta Minaxi Sharma Pau Loke Show Pow-Seng Yap Source Type: research

Exploitation of lignocellulosic-based biomass biorefinery: A critical review of renewable bioresource, sustainability and economic views
Biotechnol Adv. 2023 Sep 30:108265. doi: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108265. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTUrbanization has driven the demand for fossil fuels, however, its overly exploited resource has caused severe damage on environmental pollution. Biorefining using abundant lignocellulosic biomass is an emerging strategy to replace traditional fossil fuels. Value-added lignin biomass reduces the pollution in the environment from waste and also provides a green path of conversion to obtain renewable resources. The technology is designed to produce biofuels, biomaterials and value-added products from lignocellulosic biomas...
Source: Biotechnology Advances - October 2, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Zhonghao Chen Lin Chen Kuan Shiong Khoo Vijai Kumar Gupta Minaxi Sharma Pau Loke Show Pow-Seng Yap Source Type: research

Progress and prospect: Biosynthesis of plant natural products based on plant chassis
Biotechnol Adv. 2023 Sep 29:108266. doi: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108266. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPlant-derived natural products are a specific class of active substances with numerous applications in the medical, energy, and industrial fields. Many of these substances are in high demand and have become the fundamental materials for various purposes. Recently, the use of synthetic biology to produce plant-derived natural products has become a significant trend. Plant chassis, in particular, offer unique advantages over microbial chassis in terms of cell structure, product affinity, safety, and storage. The developme...
Source: Biotechnology Advances - October 1, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Junjie Lin Xue Yin Youran Zeng Xinyu Hong Shuncang Zhang Beimi Cui Qinlong Zhu Zongsuo Liang Zheyong Xue Dongfeng Yang Source Type: research

Progress and prospect: Biosynthesis of plant natural products based on plant chassis
Biotechnol Adv. 2023 Sep 29:108266. doi: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108266. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPlant-derived natural products are a specific class of active substances with numerous applications in the medical, energy, and industrial fields. Many of these substances are in high demand and have become the fundamental materials for various purposes. Recently, the use of synthetic biology to produce plant-derived natural products has become a significant trend. Plant chassis, in particular, offer unique advantages over microbial chassis in terms of cell structure, product affinity, safety, and storage. The developme...
Source: Biotechnology Advances - October 1, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Junjie Lin Xue Yin Youran Zeng Xinyu Hong Shuncang Zhang Beimi Cui Qinlong Zhu Zongsuo Liang Zheyong Xue Dongfeng Yang Source Type: research

Cytoskeleton as a roadmap navigating rhizobia to establish symbiotic root nodulation in legumes
Biotechnol Adv. 2023 Sep 27:108263. doi: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108263. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLegumes enter into symbiotic associations with soil nitrogen-fixing rhizobia, culminating in the creation of new organs, root nodules. This complex process relies on chemical and physical interaction between legumes and rhizobia, including early signalling events informing the host legume plant of a potentially beneficial microbe and triggering the nodulation program. The great significance of this plant-microbe interaction rests upon conversion of atmospheric dinitrogen not accessible to plants into a biologically acti...
Source: Biotechnology Advances - September 29, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Kate řina Hlaváčková Jozef Šamaj Miroslav Ove čka Source Type: research

Cupriavidus necator as a platform for PHA production: An overview of strains, metabolism, and modeling approaches
Biotechnol Adv. 2023 Sep 27:108264. doi: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108264. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCupriavidus necator is a bacterium with a high phenotypic diversity and versatile metabolic capabilities. It has been extensively studied as a model hydrogen oxidizer, as well as a producer of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), plastic-like biopolymers with a high potential to substitute petroleum-based materials. Thanks to its adaptability to diverse metabolic lifestyles and to the ability to accumulate large amounts of PHA, C. necator is employed in many biotechnological processes, with particular focus on PHA production fr...
Source: Biotechnology Advances - September 29, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Maria Silvia Morlino Rebecca Serna Garc ía Filippo Savio Guido Zampieri Tomas Morosinotto Laura Treu Stefano Campanaro Source Type: research

Cytoskeleton as a roadmap navigating rhizobia to establish symbiotic root nodulation in legumes
Biotechnol Adv. 2023 Sep 27:108263. doi: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108263. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLegumes enter into symbiotic associations with soil nitrogen-fixing rhizobia, culminating in the creation of new organs, root nodules. This complex process relies on chemical and physical interaction between legumes and rhizobia, including early signalling events informing the host legume plant of a potentially beneficial microbe and triggering the nodulation program. The great significance of this plant-microbe interaction rests upon conversion of atmospheric dinitrogen not accessible to plants into a biologically acti...
Source: Biotechnology Advances - September 29, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Kate řina Hlaváčková Jozef Šamaj Miroslav Ove čka Source Type: research

Cupriavidus necator as a platform for PHA production: An overview of strains, metabolism, and modeling approaches
Biotechnol Adv. 2023 Sep 27:108264. doi: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108264. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCupriavidus necator is a bacterium with a high phenotypic diversity and versatile metabolic capabilities. It has been extensively studied as a model hydrogen oxidizer, as well as a producer of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), plastic-like biopolymers with a high potential to substitute petroleum-based materials. Thanks to its adaptability to diverse metabolic lifestyles and to the ability to accumulate large amounts of PHA, C. necator is employed in many biotechnological processes, with particular focus on PHA production fr...
Source: Biotechnology Advances - September 29, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Maria Silvia Morlino Rebecca Serna Garc ía Filippo Savio Guido Zampieri Tomas Morosinotto Laura Treu Stefano Campanaro Source Type: research

Biomass directional pyrolysis based on element economy to produce high-quality fuels, chemicals, carbon materials - A review
This article provides a broad review of biomass directional pyrolysis to produce high-quality fuels, chemicals, and carbon materials based on element economy. The C (carbon) element economy of biomass pyrolysis is realized by the production of high-performance carbon materials from different carbon sources. For efficient H (hydrogen) element utilization, high-value hydrocarbons could be obtained by the co-pyrolysis or catalytic pyrolysis of biomass and cheap hydrogen source. For improving the O (oxygen) element economy, different from the traditional hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) process, the high content of O in biomass would ...
Source: Biotechnology Advances - September 27, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Huiyan Zhang Ke Yang Yujie Tao Qing Yang Lujiang Xu Chao Liu Longlong Ma Rui Xiao Source Type: research

Biomass directional pyrolysis based on element economy to produce high-quality fuels, chemicals, carbon materials - A review
This article provides a broad review of biomass directional pyrolysis to produce high-quality fuels, chemicals, and carbon materials based on element economy. The C (carbon) element economy of biomass pyrolysis is realized by the production of high-performance carbon materials from different carbon sources. For efficient H (hydrogen) element utilization, high-value hydrocarbons could be obtained by the co-pyrolysis or catalytic pyrolysis of biomass and cheap hydrogen source. For improving the O (oxygen) element economy, different from the traditional hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) process, the high content of O in biomass would ...
Source: Biotechnology Advances - September 27, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Huiyan Zhang Ke Yang Yujie Tao Qing Yang Lujiang Xu Chao Liu Longlong Ma Rui Xiao Source Type: research

Biomass directional pyrolysis based on element economy to produce high-quality fuels, chemicals, carbon materials - A review
This article provides a broad review of biomass directional pyrolysis to produce high-quality fuels, chemicals, and carbon materials based on element economy. The C (carbon) element economy of biomass pyrolysis is realized by the production of high-performance carbon materials from different carbon sources. For efficient H (hydrogen) element utilization, high-value hydrocarbons could be obtained by the co-pyrolysis or catalytic pyrolysis of biomass and cheap hydrogen source. For improving the O (oxygen) element economy, different from the traditional hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) process, the high content of O in biomass would ...
Source: Biotechnology Advances - September 27, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Huiyan Zhang Ke Yang Yujie Tao Qing Yang Lujiang Xu Chao Liu Longlong Ma Rui Xiao Source Type: research

CRISPR genetic toolkits of classical food microorganisms: Current state and future prospects
Biotechnol Adv. 2023 Sep 21:108261. doi: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108261. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTProduction of food-related products using microorganisms in an environmentally friendly manner is a crucial solution to global food safety and environmental pollution issues. Traditional microbial modification methods rely on artificial selection or natural mutations, which require time for repeated screening and reproduction, leading to unstable results. Therefore, it is imperative to develop rapid, efficient, and precise microbial modification technologies. This review summarizes recent advances in the construction of...
Source: Biotechnology Advances - September 23, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Xueqin Lv Yang Li Xiang Xiu Chao Liao Yameng Xu Yanfeng Liu Jianghua Li Guocheng Du Long Liu Source Type: research

CRISPR genetic toolkits of classical food microorganisms: Current state and future prospects
Biotechnol Adv. 2023 Sep 21:108261. doi: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108261. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTProduction of food-related products using microorganisms in an environmentally friendly manner is a crucial solution to global food safety and environmental pollution issues. Traditional microbial modification methods rely on artificial selection or natural mutations, which require time for repeated screening and reproduction, leading to unstable results. Therefore, it is imperative to develop rapid, efficient, and precise microbial modification technologies. This review summarizes recent advances in the construction of...
Source: Biotechnology Advances - September 23, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Xueqin Lv Yang Li Xiang Xiu Chao Liao Yameng Xu Yanfeng Liu Jianghua Li Guocheng Du Long Liu Source Type: research