Enhanced ethanol production from sugarcane molasses by industrially engineered <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae via</i> replacement of the <i>PHO4</i> gene
Renzhi Wu, Dong Chen, Shuwei Cao, Zhilong Lu, Jun Huang, Qi Lü, Ying Chen, Xiaoling Chen, Ni Guan, Yutuo Wei, Huang Ri-bo
Abstract
Replacement of a novel candidate ethanol fermentation-associated regulatory gene, <italic>PHO4</italic>, from a fast-growing strain through a novel strategy (SHPERM-bCGHR), is hypothesised to shorten fermentation time and enhance ethanol yield from sugarcane molasses.
Topics & Concepts
FermentationEthanolEthanol fuelSaccharomyces cerevisiaeChemistryEthanol fermentationGeneYield (engineering)BiotechnologyFood scienceBiochemistryBiologyMaterials scienceMetallurgyBiofuel production and bioconversionMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionSugarcane Cultivation and Processing