Fungal conversion platform for microbial lipid Accumulation
Jianguo Zhang, Yan Mi, Chunjie Xia and Bo Hu, Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN

Deciphering regulatory mechanisms associated with hemicellulose degradation in Neurospora crassa
Jianping Sun, Chaoguang Tian and N. Louise Glass, Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Mining fungi for new biocatalysts: classical and post-genomic approaches
R.P. de Vries, Fungal Biodiversity Centre, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands

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A new yeast producing ß-glucosidase and tolerant to lignocellulose hydrolysate inhibitors for cellulosic ethanol production using SSF
Z. Lewis Liu, Michael A. Cotta and Scott A. Webber, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, USDA-ARS, Peoria, IL

Integrated cellulsoic enzymes hydrolysis and fermentative all in one yeast biocornversion solution ready for biomass biorefineries
Manoj Kumar, DSM White Biotechnology B.V., Fremont, CA

Separation and fermentation volatile phase of pyrolysis bio-oil to produce lipid by oleaginous yeast Cryptococcus curvatus
Jieni Lian, Shuai Zhou, Manuel Garcia-Pérez and Shulin Chen, Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA