Biosynthesis of biobased products from lignocellulose using filamentous fungi-integrated microbial consortia.
- 2025-11-06
- Biotechnology for biofuels and bioproducts 18(1)
- Runze Pan
- Sijie Liu
- Yuwei Chen
- Weiliang Dong
- Wankui Jiang
- Wenming Zhang
- Yujia Jiang
- Fengxue Xin
- Min Jiang
- PubMed: 41199257
- DOI: 10.1186/s13068-025-02715-5
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Natural microbial consortia exhibit characteristics of environmental robustness and the ability to utilize complex substrates. Inspired by them, various synthetic microbial consortia capable of utilizing economical substrates have been constructed. As an abundant renewable biomass resource, lignocellulose is regarded as the most promising raw material for replacing fossil energy to produce biofuels and bioproducts. The hydrolysis process of lignocellulose is a key step limiting its bioconversion. Filamentous fungi, due to their strong ability to secrete and hydrolyze cellulases, are widely used in synthetic microbial consortia to achieve lignocellulosic biorefinery. This paper reviews the latest progresses in the biosynthesis of biofuels and bioproducts from lignocellulose by various microbial consortia integrated with filamentous fungi. In addition, the construction strategies of synthetic microbial consortia integrated with filamentous fungi are also reviewed. Finally, the applications of filamentous fungi in synthetic microbial consortia are prospected.