Venkatesh Balan

Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Michigan State University

Affiliated withMichigan State University University of Houston

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Coordination geometry of Cu-porphyrin in Cu(II)-Fe(II) hybrid hemoglobins studied by Q-band EPR and resonance Raman spectroscopies. Journal of inorganic biochemistry\| PubMed ID: 11897345	2002
GroEL chaperone binding to beetle luciferases and the implications for refolding when co-expressed. Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry\| PubMed ID: 15502355	2004
Studies on heme release from normal and metal ion reconstituted hemoglobin mediated through ionic surfactant. Biopolymers\| PubMed ID: 15614803	2005
Oxygen equilibrium and EPR studies on alpha1beta1 hemoglobin dimer. Journal of biochemistry\| PubMed ID: 15632298	2004
Use of GFP tags to monitor localization of different luciferases in E. coli. Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology\| PubMed ID: 16121286	2005
Studies on nitrosyl hemes in Ni(II)-Fe(II) hybrid hemoglobins. Nitric oxide : biology and chemistry\| PubMed ID: 16126420	2005
Effect of particle size based separation of milled corn stover on AFEX pretreatment and enzymatic digestibility. Biotechnology and bioengineering\| PubMed ID: 16903002	2007
Enhanced conversion of plant biomass into glucose using transgenic rice-produced endoglucanase for cellulosic ethanol. Transgenic research\| PubMed ID: 17237981	2007
Optimization of ammonia fiber expansion (AFEX) pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis of Miscanthus x giganteus to fermentable sugars. Biotechnology progress\| PubMed ID: 17585779	2007
Ethanolic fermentation of hydrolysates from ammonia fiber expansion (AFEX) treated corn stover and distillers grain without detoxification and external nutrient supplementation. Biotechnology and bioengineering\| PubMed ID: 17705225	2008
Enzyme characterization for hydrolysis of AFEX and liquid hot-water pretreated distillers' grains and their conversion to ethanol. Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 17996446	2008
Enzyme hydrolysis and ethanol fermentation of liquid hot water and AFEX pretreated distillers' grains at high-solids loadings. Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 18023338	2008
Extraction of proteins from switchgrass using aqueous ammonia within an integrated biorefinery. Applied biochemistry and biotechnology\| PubMed ID: 18025607	2007
Mushroom spent straw: a potential substrate for an ethanol-based biorefinery. Journal of industrial microbiology & biotechnology\| PubMed ID: 18180966	2008
High-throughput microplate technique for enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass. Biotechnology and bioengineering\| PubMed ID: 18306256	2008
Heterologous Acidothermus cellulolyticus 1,4-beta-endoglucanase E1 produced within the corn biomass converts corn stover into glucose. Applied biochemistry and biotechnology\| PubMed ID: 18478390	2007
Ammonia fiber expansion pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis on two different growth stages of reed canarygrass. Applied biochemistry and biotechnology\| PubMed ID: 18478404	2007
Enzymatic digestibility and pretreatment degradation products of AFEX-treated hardwoods (Populus nigra). Biotechnology progress\| PubMed ID: 19326425	2009
Physical and chemical characterizations of corn stover and poplar solids resulting from leading pretreatment technologies. Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 19362819	2009
Optimization of enzymatic hydrolysis and ethanol fermentation from AFEX-treated rice straw. Applied microbiology and biotechnology\| PubMed ID: 19399494	2009
'Cradle-to-grave' assessment of existing lignocellulose pretreatment technologies. Current opinion in biotechnology\| PubMed ID: 19481437	2009
Integrating alkaline extraction of proteins with enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose from wet distiller's grains and solubles. Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 19620002	2009
Lignocellulosic biomass pretreatment using AFEX. Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)\| PubMed ID: 19768616	2009
Process optimization to convert forage and sweet sorghum bagasse to ethanol based on ammonia fiber expansion (AFEX) pretreatment. Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 19811909	2010
Optimizing harvest of corn stover fractions based on overall sugar yields following ammonia fiber expansion pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis. Biotechnology for biofuels\| PubMed ID: 19930679	2009
Mixture optimization of six core glycosyl hydrolases for maximizing saccharification of ammonia fiber expansion (AFEX) pretreated corn stover. Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 19948399	2010
Evaluation of ammonia fibre expansion (AFEX) pretreatment for enzymatic hydrolysis of switchgrass harvested in different seasons and locations. Biotechnology for biofuels\| PubMed ID: 20047650	2010
Effect of compositional variability of distillers' grains on cellulosic ethanol production. Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 20223655	2010
Comparing the fermentation performance of Escherichia coli KO11, Saccharomyces cerevisiae 424A(LNH-ST) and Zymomonas mobilis AX101 for cellulosic ethanol production. Biotechnology for biofuels\| PubMed ID: 20507563	2010
Alkali-based AFEX pretreatment for the conversion of sugarcane bagasse and cane leaf residues to ethanol. Biotechnology and bioengineering\| PubMed ID: 20521302	2010
Enzymatic digestibility and ethanol fermentability of AFEX-treated starch-rich lignocellulosics such as corn silage and whole corn plant. Biotechnology for biofuels\| PubMed ID: 20534126	2010
Two-step SSCF to convert AFEX-treated switchgrass to ethanol using commercial enzymes and Saccharomyces cerevisiae 424A(LNH-ST). Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 20580549	2010
Multifaceted characterization of cell wall decomposition products formed during ammonia fiber expansion (AFEX) and dilute acid based pretreatments. Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 20598525	2010
Comparative lipidomic profiling of xylose-metabolizing S. cerevisiae and its parental strain in different media reveals correlations between membrane lipids and fermentation capacity. Biotechnology and bioengineering\| PubMed ID: 20803565	2011
Evaluating the impact of ammonia fiber expansion (AFEX) pretreatment conditions on the cost of ethanol production. Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 20826086	2011
Consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) performance of Clostridium phytofermentans on AFEX-treated corn stover for ethanol production. Biotechnology and bioengineering\| PubMed ID: 21280028	2011
Hemicellulases and auxiliary enzymes for improved conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to monosaccharides. Biotechnology for biofuels\| PubMed ID: 21342516	2011
Binding characteristics of Trichoderma reesei cellulases on untreated, ammonia fiber expansion (AFEX), and dilute-acid pretreated lignocellulosic biomass. Biotechnology and bioengineering\| PubMed ID: 21437882	2011
Rapid quantification of major reaction products formed during thermochemical pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass using GC-MS. Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences\| PubMed ID: 21444255	2011
Investigation of enzyme formulation on pretreated switchgrass. Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 21478012	2011
Effects of enzyme loading and Î²-glucosidase supplementation on enzymatic hydrolysis of switchgrass processed by leading pretreatment technologies. Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 21507624	2011
Comparative material balances around pretreatment technologies for the conversion of switchgrass to soluble sugars. Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 21524908	2011
Influence of physico-chemical changes on enzymatic digestibility of ionic liquid and AFEX pretreated corn stover. Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 21531133	2011
Surface and ultrastructural characterization of raw and pretreated switchgrass. Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 21571527	2011
Application of cellulase and hemicellulase to pure xylan, pure cellulose, and switchgrass solids from leading pretreatments. Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 21596559	2011
Restructuring the crystalline cellulose hydrogen bond network enhances its depolymerization rate. Journal of the American Chemical Society\| PubMed ID: 21661764	2011
WITHDRAWN: Comparative Data on Effects of Leading Pretreatments and Enzyme Loadings and Formulations on Sugar Yields from Different Switchgrass Sources. Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 21664813	2011
Proteomics-based compositional analysis of complex cellulase-hemicellulase mixtures. Journal of proteome research\| PubMed ID: 21678892	2011
Conversion for Avicel and AFEX pretreated corn stover by Clostridium thermocellum and simultaneous saccharification and fermentation: insights into microbial conversion of pretreated cellulo... Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 21683579	2011
Comparative study on enzymatic digestibility of switchgrass varieties and harvests processed by leading pretreatment technologies. Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 21741233	2011
Comparative genomics of xylose-fermenting fungi for enhanced biofuel production. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America\| PubMed ID: 21788494	2011
Comparative data on effects of leading pretreatments and enzyme loadings and formulations on sugar yields from different switchgrass sources. Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 21816612	2011
Process and technoeconomic analysis of leading pretreatment technologies for lignocellulosic ethanol production using switchgrass. Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 21865030	2011
Optimization of AFEX™ pretreatment conditions and enzyme mixtures to maximize sugar release from upland and lowland switchgrass. Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 22138594	2012
Consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) of AFEX™-pretreated corn stover for ethanol production using Clostridium phytofermentans at a high solids loading. Biotechnology and bioengineering\| PubMed ID: 22359098	2012
Simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation (SSCF) of AFEX(TM) pretreated corn stover for ethanol production using commercial enzymes and Saccharomyces cerevisiae 424A(LNH-ST). Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 22361075	2012
Quantitatively understanding reduced xylose fermentation performance in AFEX™ treated corn stover hydrolysate using Saccharomyces cerevisiae 424A (LNH-ST) and Escherichia coli KO11. Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 22366603	2012
Complex physiology and compound stress responses during fermentation of alkali-pretreated corn stover hydrolysate by an Escherichia coli ethanologen. Applied and environmental microbiology\| PubMed ID: 22389370	2012
Continuous SSCF of AFEX™ pretreated corn stover for enhanced ethanol productivity using commercial enzymes and Saccharomyces cerevisiae 424A (LNH-ST). Biotechnology and bioengineering\| PubMed ID: 23192401	2013
Performance of AFEXTM pretreated rice straw as source of fermentable sugars: the influence of particle size. Biotechnology for biofuels\| PubMed ID: 23514037	2013
Profiling of soluble neutral oligosaccharides from treated biomass using solid phase extraction and LC-TOF MS. Carbohydrate polymers\| PubMed ID: 23544634	2013
Increased enzyme binding to substrate is not necessary for more efficient cellulose hydrolysis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America\| PubMed ID: 23784776	2013
Phenotypic selection of a wild Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain for simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation of AFEXTM pretreated corn stover. Biotechnology for biofuels\| PubMed ID: 23890073	2013
Effect of storage conditions on the stability and fermentability of enzymatic lignocellulosic hydrolysate. Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 23999256	2013
Profiling of diferulates (plant cell wall cross-linkers) using ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. The Analyst\| PubMed ID: 24040649	2013
Probing the nature of AFEX-pretreated corn stover derived decomposition products that inhibit cellulase activity. Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 24275024	2014
Comparative metabolic profiling revealed limitations in xylose-fermenting yeast during co-fermentation of glucose and xylose in the presence of inhibitors. Biotechnology and bioengineering\| PubMed ID: 24404570	2014
Novel thermostable endo-xylanase cloned and expressed from bacterium Geobacillus sp. WSUCF1. Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 24725385	2014
Studying the rapid bioconversion of lignocellulosic sugars into ethanol using high cell density fermentations with cell recycle. Biotechnology for biofuels\| PubMed ID: 24847379	2014
Comparison of enzymatic reactivity of corn stover solids prepared by dilute acid, AFEX™, and ionic liquid pretreatments. Biotechnology for biofuels\| PubMed ID: 24910713	2014
A comparative study of ethanol production using dilute acid, ionic liquid and AFEX™ pretreated corn stover. Biotechnology for biofuels\| PubMed ID: 24917886	2014
Identification of oleaginous yeast strains able to accumulate high intracellular lipids when cultivated in alkaline pretreated corn stover. Applied microbiology and biotechnology\| PubMed ID: 25052467	2014
Engineering and two-stage evolution of a lignocellulosic hydrolysate-tolerant Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain for anaerobic fermentation of xylose from AFEX pretreated corn stover. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 25222864	2014
Microbial lipid-based lignocellulosic biorefinery: feasibility and challenges. Trends in biotechnology\| PubMed ID: 25483049	2015
Lignin triggers irreversible cellulase loss during pretreated lignocellulosic biomass saccharification. Biotechnology for biofuels\| PubMed ID: 25530803	2014
Designer synthetic media for studying microbial-catalyzed biofuel production. Biotechnology for biofuels\| PubMed ID: 25642283	2015
Evolved strains of Scheffersomyces stipitis achieving high ethanol productivity on acid- and base-pretreated biomass hydrolyzate at high solids loading. Biotechnology for biofuels\| PubMed ID: 25878726	2015
Current challenges in commercially producing biofuels from lignocellulosic biomass. ISRN biotechnology\| PubMed ID: 25937989	2014
Assessment of bacterial and fungal (hemi)cellulose-degrading enzymes in saccharification of ammonia fibre expansion-pretreated Arundo donax. Applied microbiology and biotechnology\| PubMed ID: 26521250	2016
A Comprehensive Review of Tropical Milky White Mushroom (Calocybe indica P&C). Mycobiology\| PubMed ID: 26539033	2015
Sugar loss and enzyme inhibition due to oligosaccharide accumulation during high solids-loading enzymatic hydrolysis. Biotechnology for biofuels\| PubMed ID: 26617670	2015
Comparative lipid production by oleaginous yeasts in hydrolyzates of lignocellulosic biomass and process strategy for high titers. Biotechnology and bioengineering\| PubMed ID: 26724417	2016
Quantifying pretreatment degradation compounds in solution and accumulated by cells during solids and yeast recycling in the Rapid Bioconversion with Integrated recycling Technology process ... Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 26802184	2016
Saccharification of newspaper waste after ammonia fiber expansion or extractive ammonia. AMB Express\| PubMed ID: 26936848	2016
Effects of changes in chemical and structural characteristic of ammonia fibre expansion (AFEX) pretreated oil palm empty fruit bunch fibre on enzymatic saccharification and fermentability fo... Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 27017130	2016
Evaluation of agave bagasse recalcitrance using AFEX™, autohydrolysis, and ionic liquid pretreatments. Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 27017132	2016
Conversion of apple pomace waste to ethanol at industrial relevant conditions. Applied microbiology and biotechnology\| PubMed ID: 27364625	2016
Conversion of lignocellulosic agave residues into liquid biofuels using an AFEX™-based biorefinery. Biotechnology for biofuels\| PubMed ID: 29371883	2018
Water-soluble phenolic compounds produced from extractive ammonia pretreatment exerted binary inhibitory effects on yeast fermentation using synthetic hydrolysate. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 29543873	2018
Ethanol production potential from AFEX™ and steam-exploded sugarcane residues for sugarcane biorefineries. Biotechnology for biofuels\| PubMed ID: 29755586	2018
The effect of alkali-soluble lignin on purified core cellulase and hemicellulase activities during hydrolysis of extractive ammonia-pretreated lignocellulosic biomass. Royal Society open science\| PubMed ID: 30110471	2018
Incorporating anaerobic co-digestion of steam exploded or ammonia fiber expansion pretreated sugarcane residues with manure into a sugarcane-based bioenergy-livestock nexus. Bioresource technology\| PubMed ID: 30384207	2019
Biological treatment of lignocellulosic biomass by Chaetomium globosporum: Process derivation and improved biogas production. International journal of biological macromolecules\| PubMed ID: 30684578	2019
Microbial Lipid Alternatives to Plant Lipids. Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)\| PubMed ID: 31148119	2019
Discovery and Expression of Thermostable LPMOs from Thermophilic Fungi for Producing Efficient Lignocellulolytic Enzyme Cocktails. Applied biochemistry and biotechnology\| PubMed ID: 31792786	2019