Engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae capable of simultaneous cellobiose and xylose fermentation.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011 Jan 11; 108(2):504-9
Chris Somerville
16 Apr 2012
|
New Finding
The principal components of plant cell wall polysaccharides from most higher plants are glucose and xylose. Thus, a minimum capability of an industrial biofuel-producing microorganism is the ability to convert these sugars to liquid fuel components such as ethanol or other alcohols, alkanes or terpenes. This study reports the development...
INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
Get instant access to Article Recommendations from more than 5,000 expert scientists and clinical researchers, assisted by 5,000 associates, by taking out a monthly subscription. The first month of your subscription will be free of charge.
Start your personal subscription today.
Subscribe for $9.95/monthINSTITUTIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
Send a recommendation to your institution's librarian or information manager to request an extended free trial for all users.
Recommend to your LibrarianIf you are a librarian or information manager, you may request an extended free trial for your academic or corporate institution.
Request an Institutional Trialyour institution might be eligible for free access via our sponsorship scheme. Check our sponsorship page.
If you think you should be able to access this content, please contact us.