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Lignin structure and its engineering by Ralph, John, Lapierre, Catherine, Boerjan, Wout

“…[Display omitted] •New monomers have been discovered, and structural aspects of the lignin polymer have been refined.•The definition of a lignin monomer has…”
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Lignin biosynthesis and its integration into metabolism by Vanholme, Ruben, De Meester, Barbara, Ralph, John, Boerjan, Wout

“…[Display omitted] •To date, metabolites from more than 10 different metabolic classes have been identified as lignin building blocks, totaling 35…”
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Health benefits of fermented foods: microbiota and beyond by Marco, Maria L, Heeney, Dustin, Binda, Sylvie, Cifelli, Christopher J, Cotter, Paul D, Foligné, Benoit, Gänzle, Michael, Kort, Remco, Pasin, Gonca, Pihlanto, Anne, Smid, Eddy J, Hutkins, Robert

“…Graphical abstract Consumption of fermented foods is associated with numerous health benefits stemming from viable microorganisms and fermentation-associated…”
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The future of NMR-based metabolomics by Markley, John L, Brüschweiler, Rafael, Edison, Arthur S, Eghbalnia, Hamid R, Powers, Robert, Raftery, Daniel, Wishart, David S

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Recent advances in single cell protein use as a feed ingredient in aquaculture by Jones, Shawn W, Karpol, Alon, Friedman, Sivan, Maru, Biniam T, Tracy, Bryan P

“…[Display omitted] •SCP can be produced from microalgae, yeast, bacteria, or protists.•Each SCP source has its own unique advantages.•A wide array of renewable,…”
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Enhancing phytoremediation of soils polluted with heavy metals by Gavrilescu, Maria

“…[Display omitted] •The need for enhancing bioremediation of soils polluted with heavy metals is revealed.•The role of PGPR phytoremediation is beneficial for…”
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The potential of remote sensing and artificial intelligence as tools to improve the resilience of agriculture production systems by Jung, Jinha, Maeda, Murilo, Chang, Anjin, Bhandari, Mahendra, Ashapure, Akash, Landivar-Bowles, Juan

“…Modern agriculture and food production systems are facing increasing pressures from climate change, land and water availability, and, more recently, a…”
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Functions and emerging applications of bacteriocins by Chikindas, Michael L, Weeks, Richard, Drider, Djamel, Chistyakov, Vladimir A, Dicks, Leon MT

“…[Display omitted] •Bacteriocins play an integral, multifaceted role in microbial ecology.•Targeted and controlled delivery should improve the efficacy of…”
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Reductive catalytic fractionation: state of the art of the lignin-first biorefinery by Renders, Tom, Van den Bossche, Gil, Vangeel, Thijs, Van Aelst, Korneel, Sels, Bert

“…•Reductive catalytic fractionation yields a low-Mw lignin oil and carbohydrate pulp.•Elementary steps are (i) solvolytic lignin extraction, (ii)…”
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3D printing of functional biomaterials for tissue engineering by Zhu, Wei, Ma, Xuanyi, Gou, Maling, Mei, Deqing, Zhang, Kang, Chen, Shaochen

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Nanocellulose, a tiny fiber with huge applications by Abitbol, Tiffany, Rivkin, Amit, Cao, Yifeng, Nevo, Yuval, Abraham, Eldho, Ben-Shalom, Tal, Lapidot, Shaul, Shoseyov, Oded

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Opportunities and challenges in biological lignin valorization by Beckham, Gregg T, Johnson, Christopher W, Karp, Eric M, Salvachúa, Davinia, Vardon, Derek R

“…Highlights • Lignin valorization is a primary challenge in the integrated lignocellulosic biorefinery. • Lignin heterogeneity is a key hurdle for its effective…”
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Microbial electrosynthesis from CO2: forever a promise? by Prévoteau, Antonin, Carvajal-Arroyo, Jose M, Ganigué, Ramon, Rabaey, Korneel

“…•MES was proposed as a route to convert CO2 to commodities.•Performance indicators of MES are plateauing and far from economic competitiveness.•Effective water…”
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Principles for designing an optimal mRNA lipid nanoparticle vaccine by Kon, Edo, Elia, Uri, Peer, Dan

“…[Display omitted] mRNA Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) have recently been propelled onto the center stage of therapeutic platforms due to the success of the…”
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Renewable methanol and formate as microbial feedstocks by Cotton, Charles AR, Claassens, Nico J, Benito-Vaquerizo, Sara, Bar-Even, Arren

“…[Display omitted] •One-carbon compounds can be made from CO2 to provide renewable microbial feedstocks.•Methanol and formate have key advantages over gaseous…”
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Nitrification in agricultural soils: impact, actors and mitigation by Beeckman, Fabian, Motte, Hans, Beeckman, Tom

“…[Display omitted] •Nitrification causes nitrogen losses with impact on crop yield and environment.•Newly discovered microbes can be important for nitrification…”
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Resistant starch: impact on the gut microbiome and health by DeMartino, Peter, Cockburn, Darrell W

“…•Resistant starch degrading bacteria are specialized, requiring a suite of enzymes.•Resistant starches behave differently, even with a ‘type’.•Microbiome…”
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A guide to manufacturing CAR T cell therapies by Vormittag, Philipp, Gunn, Rebecca, Ghorashian, Sara, Veraitch, Farlan S

“…[Display omitted] •CAR T cell clinical trial manufacturing data is investigated.•Three dominant process routes are uncovered.•The trend in CAR T cell…”
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Covalent interactions between lignin and hemicelluloses in plant secondary cell walls by Terrett, Oliver M, Dupree, Paul

“…[Display omitted] •Hemicelluloses can interact with lignin through covalent cross-links in plant cell walls.•Different reaction mechanisms can lead to…”
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Uncovering the hidden half of plants using new advances in root phenotyping by Atkinson, Jonathan A, Pound, Michael P, Bennett, Malcolm J, Wells, Darren M

“…[Display omitted] •A ‘second green revolution’ using crops with improved below-ground traits is needed.•Phenotyping plant roots poses practical and data…”
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