Comparative Analysis of Root Microbiomes of Rice Cultivars with High and Low Methane Emissions Reveals Differences in Abundance of Methanogenic Archaea and Putative Upstream Fermenters. [PDF]
, 2020 Rice cultivation worldwide accounts for ∼7 to 17% of global methane emissions. Methane cycling in rice paddies is a microbial process not only involving methane producers (methanogens) and methane metabolizers (methanotrophs) but also other microbial ...
Eason, Shane +7 more
core +1 more source
Remnants of an ancient metabolism without phosphate [PDF]
, 2017 Phosphate is essential for all living systems, serving as a building block of genetic and metabolic machinery. However, it is unclear how phosphate could have assumed these central roles on primordial Earth, given its poor geochemical accessibility.
Goldford, Joshua E. +3 more
core +1 more source
Microbial Cell Factories, 2022 Background The replacement of fossil fuels and petrochemicals with sustainable alternatives is necessary to mitigate the effects of climate change and also to counteract diminishing fossil resources. Acetogenic microorganisms such as Clostridium spp. are
Ira Lauer +2 more
doaj +1 more source
BMC Genomics, 2018 Background Acetogenic bacteria constitute promising biocatalysts for the conversion of CO2/H2 or synthesis gas (H2/CO/CO2) into biofuels and value-added biochemicals.
Yoseb Song +7 more
doaj +1 more source
Biological conversion of carbon monoxide: rich syngas or waste gases to bioethanol [PDF]
, 2011 Bioconversion of syngas/waste gas components to produce ethanol appears to be a promising alternative compared to the existing chemical techniques. Recently, several laboratory-scale studies have demonstrated the use of acetogens that have the ability to
Abrini +99 more
core +2 more sources
Redox dependent metabolic shift in Clostridium autoethanogenum by extracellular electron supply [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Microbial electrosynthesis is a novel approach that aims at shifting the cellular metabolism towards electron-dense target products by extracellular electron supply.
Bernhardt, Paul V +4 more
core +3 more sources
Physical Biology of the Materials-Microorganism Interface. [PDF]
, 2018 Future solar-to-chemical production will rely upon a deep understanding of the material-microorganism interface. Hybrid technologies, which combine inorganic semiconductor light harvesters with biological catalysis to transform light, air, and water into
Cestellos-Blanco, Stefano +5 more
core +2 more sources
Eight Up-Coming Biotech Tools to Combat Climate Crisis
Microorganisms, 2023 Biotechnology has a high potential to substantially contribute to a low-carbon society. Several green processes are already well established, utilizing the unique capacity of living cells or their instruments.
Werner Fuchs +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Diversity of Formyltetrahydrofolate Synthetases in the Guts of the Wood-Feeding Cockroach Cryptocercus punctulatus and the Omnivorous Cockroach Periplaneta americana [PDF]
, 2010 We examined the diversity of a marker gene for homoacetogens in two cockroach gut microbial communities. Formyltetrahydrofolate synthetase (FTHFS or fhs) libraries prepared from a wood-feeding cockroach, Cryptocercus punctulatus, were dominated by ...
Leadbetter, Jared R. +1 more
core +2 more sources
Production of biofuels from C1‐gases with Clostridium and related bacteria—Recent advances
Microbial Biotechnology, 2023 Clostridium spp. are suitable for the bioconversion of C1‐gases (e.g., CO2, CO and syngas) into different bioproducts. These products can be used as biofuels and are reviewed here, focusing on ethanol, butanol and hexanol, mainly.
Carla Fernández‐Blanco +4 more
doaj +1 more source