Johan Westman

2018

A novel chimaeric flocculation protein enhances flocculation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

2017

Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain comparison in glucose-xylose fermentations on defined substrates and in high-gravity SSCF: convergence in strain performance despite differences in genetic and evolutionary engineering history

2017

Sustaining fermentation in high-gravity ethanol production by feeding yeast to a temperature-profiled multifeed simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation of wheat straw

Mannitol-metabolising yeasts for conversion of algal biomass

Multifeed simultaneous saccharification and fermentation enables high gravity submerged fermentation of lignocellulose.

2015

Current progress in high cell density yeast bioprocesses for bioethanol production

A FLO1 variant which yields a NewFlo phenotype

Kinetic modeling-based optimization of multi-feed simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation of wheat straw for ethanol production

Factors affecting the viability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in Simultaneous Saccharification and co-Fermentation of pretreated wheat straw to ethanol

Scale-up of multi feed fed-batch simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation of pretreated wheat straw to ethanol

Semi-continuous co-digestion of solid cattle slaughterhouse wastes with other waste streams: Interactions within the mixtures and methanogenic community structure

Flocculation Causes Inhibitor Tolerance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae for Second-Generation Bioethanol Production

Improved fermentation of inhibitory lignocellulose hydrolysates by Saccharomyces cerevisiae at high local cell density

2014

Improved sugar co-utilisation by encapsulation of a recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain in alginate-chitosan capsules

Improved inhibitor tolerance and simultaneous utilisation of hexoses and pentoses during fermentation of inhibitory lignocellulose hydrolysates by yeast at high local cell density

2014

Ethanol production from lignocellulose using high local cell density yeast cultures. Investigations of flocculating and encapsulated Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Together we are strong – Yeast flocculation for efficient fermentation of toxic hydrolysates

High local cell density for efficient 2nd generation bioethanol production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Pellet formation of zygomycetes and immobilization of yeast

2012

Inhibitor tolerance and flocculation of a yeast strain suitable for second generation bioethanol production

Inhibitor tolerance by high local cell density Saccharomyces cerevisiae cultures

2012

Encapsulation-Induced Stress Helps Saccharomyces cerevisiae Resist Convertible Lignocellulose Derived Inhibitors

Physiological consequenses of high local cell density Saccharomyces cerevisiae cultures

2012

Proteomic analysis of the increased stress tolerance of Saccharomyces cerevisiae encapsulated in liquid core alginate-chitosan capsules

Investigations of the inhibitor tolerance of encapsulated Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Physiological consequences of encapsulating Saccharomyces cerevisiae: A proteomic approach

Effects of encapsulation of microorganisms on product formation during microbial fermentations

Physiological consequences of encapsulating Saccharomyces cerevisiae: A proteomic approach

Together we are strong! Second generation bioethanol production by flocculating and encapsulated yeast

Encapsulated vs. free yeast: A comparative proteomic study

Inhibitor tolerance and flocculation: Characterization of a yeast strain suitable for 2nd generation bioethanol production

Together we are strong! Inhibitor tolerance conferred by good neighbors?

Phenotypical and Physiological Characterization of a Flocculating Yeast Strain