The Effect of the Addition of Acetic Acid to Aqueous Ionic Liquid Mixture Using Microwave-assisted Pretreatment in the Saccharification of Napier Grass

Boonsombuti, A.a, Wanapirom, R.b, Luengnaruemitchai, A.b , Wongkasemjit, S.b  a  Department of General Science, Faculty of Science, Srinakharinwirot University, Sukhumvit 23, Bangkok, Thailand b  The Petroleum and Petrochemical College, Chulalongkorn University, Soi Chula 12, Phayathai Rd., Pathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand Abstract Napier grass, Pennisetum purpureum cv. Pakchong 1, was pretreated in an ionic liquid mixture through microwave irradiation. To improve…

Harnessing Yeast Peroxisomes for Biosynthesis of Fatty-Acid-Derived Biofuels and Chemicals with Relieved Side-Pathway Competition

Zhou, Y.J. , Buijs, N.A.e, Zhu, Z., Gómez, D.O., Boonsombuti, A., Siewers, V., Nielsen, J.   Abstract   Establishing efficient synthetic pathways for microbial production of biochemicals is often hampered by competing pathways and/or insufficient precursor supply. Compartmentalization in cellular organelles can isolate synthetic pathways from competing pathways, and provide a compact and suitable environment…