Abstract
Thermoanaerobacter species, which have broad substrate range and high operating temperature, can
directly utilize lignocellulosic materials for biofuels production. Compared with
the mesophilic process, thermophilic process shows greater prospects in
consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) due to its relatively higher efficiency of
lignocellulose degradation and lower risk of microbial contamination.
Additionally, thermophilic conditions can reduce cooling costs, and further
facilitate downstream product recovery. This review comprehensively summarizes
the advances of
Thermoanaerobacter species
in lignocellulosic biorefinery, including their performance on substrates
utilization, and genetic modification or other strategies for enhanced biofuels
production. Furthermore, bottlenecks of sugar co-fermentation, metabolic
engineering, and bioprocessing are also discussed.
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