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Consolidated bioprocessing of cellulosic biomass: an update

2005; Elsevier BV; Volume: 16; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.copbio.2005.08.009

1879-0429

Lee R. Lynd, Willem H. van Zyl, John E. McBride, Mark Laser,

Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization

Biologically mediated processes seem promising for energy conversion, in particular for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into fuels. Although processes featuring a step dedicated to the production of cellulase enzymes have been the focus of most research efforts to date, consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) – featuring cellulase production, cellulose hydrolysis and fermentation in one step – is an alternative approach with outstanding potential. Progress in developing CBP-enabling microorganisms is being made through two strategies: engineering naturally occurring cellulolytic microorganisms to improve product-related properties, such as yield and titer, and engineering non-cellulolytic organisms that exhibit high product yields and titers to express a heterologous cellulase system enabling cellulose utilization. Recent studies of the fundamental principles of microbial cellulose utilization support the feasibility of CBP.