Optimizing anaerobic growth rate and fermentation kinetics in Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains expressing Calvin-cycle enzymes for improved ethanol yield

Abstract Background Reduction or elimination of by-product formation is of immediate economic relevance in fermentation processes for industrial bioethanol production with the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Anaerobic cultures of wild-type S. cerevisiae require formation of glycerol to maintain the...

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Main Authors: Ioannis Papapetridis, Maaike Goudriaan, María Vázquez Vitali, Nikita A. de Keijzer, Marcel van den Broek, Antonius J. A. van Maris, Jack T. Pronk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
Subjects:
CO2
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-017-1001-z