Prospecting and engineering yeasts for ethanol production under inhibitory conditions: an experimental design analysis
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Responsible production in the context of second-generation biorefineries
Using residues to obtain products with high added value, such as platform molecules, within a circular economy context can be very interesting. The general objective of this special edition is to demonstrate the function of a new concept of biorefinery, which consists of establishing efficient processes of fermentation of residues. The manuscripts should propose a generic idea to allow the efficient (microbial) production of any product derived from organic residues, preferably of high added value. Two main obstacles can be identified in analyzing the persistent difficulties in establishing second-generation biorefineries. Organic waste streams often contain inhibitors and therefore need to be diluted to serve as substrates for microbial growth, and the chemical composition of waste is often poorly defined. They usually consist of a complex matrix and organic substances, of which microorganisms can use only a few. Compounds not consumed by microorganisms often persist in the fermentation medium and are eventually found in the final product. In this special issue, the authors should address problems developing this fermentation process and give alternatives for these not consumed compounds.
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Helen Treichel
Helen Treichel has a Ph.D. in Food Engineering from the State University of Campinas. She is a Professor at Federal University of Fronteira Sul (UFFS), Brazil. She has 260 articles published in periodicals of international prestige, h-factor 32, 6 books, 43 books chapters, more than 400 papers presented and published in Annals of events, and 3 patents. She has experience in the bioprocess and microbiology area, working on Design of Experiments, Production and Enzymes Application, Pretreatment and Use of Agro-Industrial Waste, Fermentation Process, Biomass, Bioenergy, and Biofuels.
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Gislaine Fongaro
Gislaine Fongaro is has a PhD. in Biotechnology and Biosciences and she is a Professor at Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology Department from Federal University of Santa Catarina-Brazil. She has expertise in biotechnology, biosciences and virology process applied on environmental protection and pathogens eliminations within the scope of "One Health" and circular economy.
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Sérgio Luiz Alves Júnior
Sérgio Luiz Alves Júnior holds a Ph.D. in Biotechnology from the University of São Paulo (Brazil, 2010), with a sandwich internship at KU Leuven (Belgium, 2008). He is an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Fronteira Sul (UFFS, Brazil), acting in the Graduate Program in Environment and Sustainable Technologies at UFFS and in the Graduate Program in Biotechnology and Biosciences at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC, Brazil). He works with biochemistry, genetics, and biotechnology of yeasts, emphasizing the optimization of fermentation processes.
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