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    The transcription factors Hsf1 and Msn2 of thermotolerant Kluyveromyces marxianus promote cell growth and ethanol fermentation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae at high temperatures

    High temperature inhibits cell growth and ethanol fermentation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. As a complex phenotype, thermotolerance usually involves synergistic actions of many genes, thereby being difficult to e...

    Pengsong Li, **aofen Fu, Lei Zhang, Zhiyu Zhang, Jihong Li in Biotechnology for Biofuels (2017)

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    Cellulosic ethanol production by natural bacterial consortia is enhanced by Pseudoxanthomonas taiwanensis

    Natural bacterial consortia are considered a promising solution for one-step production of ethanol from lignocellulose because of their adaptation to a wide range of natural lignocellulosic substrates and thei...

    Ran Du, Jianbin Yan, Shizhong Li, Lei Zhang, Sandra Zhang in Biotechnology for Biofuels (2015)

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    The correlation between the enzymatic saccharification and the multidimensional structure of cellulose changed by different pretreatments

    The bioconversion of cellulose into simple sugars or chemicals has attracted extensive attention in recent decades. The crystal allomorphs of cellulose are key factor affecting cellulose saccharification. Howe...

    Ting Cui, Jihong Li, Zhipei Yan, Menghui Yu, Shizhong Li in Biotechnology for Biofuels (2014)

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    A novel cost-effective technology to convert sucrose and homocelluloses in sweet sorghum stalks into ethanol

    Sweet sorghum is regarded as a very promising energy crop for ethanol production because it not only supplies grain and sugar, but also offers lignocellulosic resource. Cost-competitive ethanol production requ...

    Jihong Li, Shizhong Li, Bing Han, Menghui Yu, Guangming Li in Biotechnology for Biofuels (2013)