BE-BASIC Consortium

• Abstract

  Bioethanol has been shown as an excellent alternative energy source of fossil fuels. The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the main microorganism used for bioethanol production. However, the ethanol concentration is one of the limiting factors for ethanol production because at high concentrations, this compound disturbs cells and reduces the productivity. Despite many studies on this topi…

  Systems biology and synthetic biology to re-engineering metabolic pathways in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: dealing with ethanol tolerance, AP.BIOEN.R

• Abstract

  The many sides of a biobased economy bring different research along with different interests, as to how to efficiently use the expected available biomass. The attractiveness of a biobased economy relies mainly on greenhouse gases emissions reduction and the substitution of fossil resources, consequently increasing energy independence. However, many side effects can be analyzed. As to regi…

  Understanding and enhancing the maturity level and performance of established and new biobased value chain: the case of Brazil, AP.BIOEN.R

• Abstract

  Yeast glycolysis is the central pathway to relevant biobased building blocks. It's regulation has been subject to decades of research - nevertheless engineering strategies to increase the glycolytic flux have failed. Interestingly, the glycolytic rate of native and industrial strains is higher on sucrose compared to glucose. In spite of these findings, sucrose metabolism in Saccharomyces …

  Sucrose metabolism in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: towards synthetic yeasts with faster glycolytic rates for sucrose-based industrial biotechnology, AP.BIOEN.R

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• Abstract

  Strategies to reduce CO2 emissions and control the increase in atmospheric CO2 levels are urgent. A promising approach to help to minimize the accumulation of CO2 in the atmosphere and the corresponding negative environmental impacts includes the use of CO2 as feedstock for chemicals and fuels, for example. These compounds can be synthesized by the CO2 hydrogenation via heterogeneous cata…

  Hydrogenation of CO2 on non-noble elements-based catalysts: the influence of the catalyst chemical composition and pressure on the reaction kinetics, BP.MS

• Abstract

  Carbon dioxide (CO2) is widely produced from combustion of fuels, mainly fossil fuels, and industrial activities. Although plants absorb part of the emitted CO2 during the photosynthesis, this gas has gradually accumulated in the atmosphere. This increase in CO2 levels has been associated with undesirable climate effects such as global warming, rising sea levels, and more erratic weather …

  Comparative study of the mechanism of co and CO2 hydrogenation on Cu-based materials via heterogeneous catalysis and eletrocatalysis, BP.MS

• Abstract

  The intensification of the CO2 emissions arguably contributes to the increase in global temperatures and climate changes due to the ''greenhouse effect''. Hence, there has been increasing pressure for countries and scientists to curb CO2 emissions and develop efficient CO2 capture and utilization systems. In this sense, the catalytic hydrogenation of CO2 can generate a wide variety of pro…

  Hydrogenation of CO2 on metal oxide-supported Cu-based materials: catalyst stability under different reaction conditions, BP.IC

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