A strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae evolved for fermentation of lignocellulosic biomass displays improved growth and fermentative ability in high solids concentrations and in the presence of inhibitory compounds

Abstract Background Softwoods are the dominant source of lignocellulosic biomass in the northern hemisphere, and have been investigated worldwide as a renewable substrate for cellulosic ethanol production.One challenge to using softwoods, which is particularly acute with pine, is that the pretreatment process produces inhibitory compounds detriment

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Influence of grazing on populations of the specialist grasshopper Mioscirtus wagneri inhabiting hypersaline habitats in La Mancha Region, Central Spain

Grazing is an influential land use that has introduced profound changes in worldwide landscapes, ecosystems and their species.In this paper, we analysed the influence of grazing on the presence and abundance of the endangered Mioscirtus wagneri, a monophagous grasshopper inhabiting inland hypersaline ecosystems in Spain and showing a marked spatial

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Surgical interventions in patients undergoing percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy : a retrospective analysis of anaesthetic considerations.

Between 1990 and 2000, 5499 balloon mitral valvotomies were performed at GB Shampoo Pant Hospital.Amongst these, 45 patients required surgical intervention, which form the basis of this report.There were 18 males and 27 females with the mean age of 26.5+/-8.3 years and weight of 42.9+/-7.39 kg.Thirty-five patients underwent open-heart

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