Microalgae can convert CO2 and solar energy to oil, which provide a potential solution for clean-energy production and value-added utilization of CO2. For the key question of enhancing the efficiency ...

Efficient biological degradation of cellulosic biomass has been recognized as one major bottleneck in production of cellulosic liquid fuels or biogas, and as the one key step in the carbon cycle of bi...

Phytohormones are a class of signaling molecules that are produced intrinsically in plants. In higher plants, phytohormones are usually synthesized in one location and then transported to another loca...

Under stress conditions, microalgae can accumulate large quantities of oil, which can be converted to biodiesel. However, in microalgae, multiple forms of storage carbon products deprived from the pho...

Microalgae are promising feedstock for fuels and chemicals because many species possess the ability to grow rapidly and synthesize large amounts of storage neutral lipids from sunlight and carbon diox...

Sterols are vital components of all eukaryotic cells. However, little is known about the roles, biosynthesis, and regulation of sterols in microalgae. A joint research team led by Qingdao Institute of...

Photosynthetic microalgae are of interest world-wide as potential feedstock for fuels because of their high productivity of oil, high growth rate, tolerance of diverse environmental conditions and cap...

Photosynthetic microalgae are of interest as potential feedstock for fuels because of their high yield of oil in cell, high growth rate, tolerance of diverse environmental conditions and capability to...

Microalgae play an important role in biological carbon capture and primary biomass production via photosynthesis. Moreover, certain microalgae can serve as potential producers of biodiesel and other r...

Lignocellulosic biomass is the most abundant biopolymers on earth, yet its recalcitrance to enzymatic hydrolysis has hampered its exploitation for renewable bioenergy and biomaterials. Cellulolytic ba...