Domination of the global biosphere by human beings is unprecedented in the history of the
planet, and our impact is such that substantive changes in ecosystems, and the global …

Petroleum dependency is a challenge that can potentially be partly offset by agricultural
production of biofuels, while decreasing net, non-renewable carbon dioxide output. Plants …

Biological conversion of cellulosic biomass to fuels and chemicals offers the high yields to
products vital to economic success and the potential for very low costs. Enzymatic hydrolysis …

Plants have emerged as commercially relevant production systems for pharmaceutical and
nonpharmaceutical products. Currently, the commercially available nonpharmaceutical …

Second generation biofuel development is increasingly reliant on the recombinant
expression of cellulases. Designing or identifying successful expression systems is thus of …

The cost of enzymes for converting plant biomass materials to fermentable sugars is a major
impediment to the development of a practical lignocellulosic ethanol industry. Research on …

Molecular farming, long considered a promising strategy to produce valuable recombinant
proteins not only for human and veterinary medicine, but also for agriculture and industry …

Plants are becoming commercially acceptable for recombinant protein production for human
therapeutics, vaccine antigens, industrial enzymes, and nutraceuticals. Recently, significant …

Plant biomass, or lignocellulosic biomass, is evaluated worldwide as a potential feedstock
for the sustainable production of bioenergy in the near future due to its abundance …

Lignocelluloses from plant cell walls are attractive resources for sustainable biofuel
production. However, conversion of lignocellulose to biofuel is more expensive than other …