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Overview

Stephen R. Decker is affiliated with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in the United States. Their research spans several areas within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and engineering, with a focus on biofuel production, microbial metabolic engineering, and enzyme catalysis.

Their recent publications reflect ongoing contributions to microbial production and biofuel technology. Notable papers include:

  • Perspectives on biorefineries in microbial production of fuels and chemicals, 2023, published in Frontiers in Industrial Microbiology
  • Engineering of glycoside hydrolase family 7 cellobiohydrolases directed by natural diversity screening, 2024, published in Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Phylogenetics-based identification and characterization of a superior 2,3-butanediol dehydrogenase for Zymomonas mobilis expression, 2020, published in Biotechnology for Biofuels
  • Considerations for Domestication of Novel Strains of Filamentous Fungi, 2025, published in ACS Synthetic Biology
  • Biohydrogen: prospects for industrial utilization and energy resiliency in rural communities, 2024, published in Frontiers in Industrial Microbiology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Stephen R. Decker include:

  • Venkataramanan Subramanian
  • Michael E. Himmel
  • Roman Brunecky
  • Todd A. Vander Wall
  • V.V. Lunin

The scientist commonly publishes in venues such as:

  • Frontiers in Industrial Microbiology
  • Biotechnology for Biofuels
  • Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • ACS Synthetic Biology

Their main areas of study and subfields include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Engineering
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Biotechnology
  • Pharmacology

Key research topics addressed by Stephen R. Decker encompass:

  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
  • Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Enzyme Production and Characterization
  • Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
  • Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies

Best Publications

  • Visualizing lignin coalescence and migration through maize cell walls following thermochemical pretreatment

    Bryon S. Donohoe;Stephen R. Decker;Melvin P. Tucker;Michael E. Himmel

  • Deposition of Lignin Droplets Produced During Dilute Acid Pretreatment of Maize Stems Retards Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cellulose

    Michael J. Selig;Sridhar Viamajala;Stephen R. Decker;Melvin P. Tucker

  • In planta expression of A. cellulolyticus Cel5A endocellulase reduces cell wall recalcitrance in tobacco and maize.

    Roman Brunecky;Michael J Selig;Todd B Vinzant;Michael E Himmel

  • Hydrolysis of Cellulose and Hemicellulose

    Charles Wyman;Stephen Decker;Michael Himmel;John Brady

  • Synergistic enhancement of cellobiohydrolase performance on pretreated corn stover by addition of xylanase and esterase activities.

    Michael J. Selig;Eric P. Knoshaug;William S. Adney;Michael E. Himmel

  • Antisense Down-Regulation of 4CL Expression Alters Lignification, Tree Growth, and Saccharification Potential of Field-Grown Poplar

    Steven L. Voelker;Barbara Lachenbruch;Frederick C. Meinzer;Michael Jourdes

  • Expression of industrially relevant laccases: prokaryotic style

    Navaneetha Santhanam;Jorge M. Vivanco;Stephen R. Decker;Kenneth F. Reardon

  • Isolation and characterization of lignin-degrading bacteria from rainforest soils.

    Xing-Feng Huang;Navaneetha Santhanam;Dayakar V. Badri;William J. Hunter

  • Fungal cellulases and complexed cellulosomal enzymes exhibit synergistic mechanisms in cellulose deconstruction

    Michael G. Resch;Bryon S. Donohoe;John O. Baker;Stephen R. Decker

  • Sugar release and growth of biofuel crops are improved by downregulation of pectin biosynthesis

    Ajaya K. Biswal;Ajaya K. Biswal;Melani A. Atmodjo;Melani A. Atmodjo;Mi Li;Mi Li;Holly L. Baxter;Holly L. Baxter

  • The Effect of Lignin Removal by Alkaline Peroxide Pretreatment on the Susceptibility of Corn Stover to Purified Cellulolytic and Xylanolytic Enzymes

    Michael J. Selig;Todd B. Vinzant;Michael E. Himmel;Stephen R. Decker

  • The impact of cell wall acetylation on corn stover hydrolysis by cellulolytic and xylanolytic enzymes

    Michael J. Selig;William S. Adney;Michael E. Himmel;Stephen R. Decker

  • Implications of cellobiohydrolase glycosylation for use in biomass conversion

    Tina Jeoh;William Michener;Michael E Himmel;Stephen R Decker

  • Fingerprinting Trichoderma reesei hydrolases in a commercial cellulase preparation.

    T. B. Vinzant;W. S. Adney;S. R. Decker;J. O. Baker

  • Downregulation of GAUT12 in Populus deltoides by RNA silencing results in reduced recalcitrance, increased growth and reduced xylan and pectin in a woody biofuel feedstock

    Ajaya K Biswal;Ajaya K Biswal;Zhangying Hao;Zhangying Hao;Sivakumar Pattathil;Sivakumar Pattathil;Xiaohan Yang

  • Predicting Enzyme Adsorption to Lignin Films by Calculating Enzyme Surface Hydrophobicity

    Deanne W. Sammond;John M. Yarbrough;Elisabeth Mansfield;Yannick J. Bomble

  • Heterologous expression of glycosyl hydrolases in planta: a new departure for biofuels

    Larry E. Taylor;Ziyu Dai;Stephen R. Decker;Roman Brunecky

  • Dramatic performance of Clostridium thermocellum explained by its wide range of cellulase modalities

    Qi Xu;Qi Xu;Michael G. Resch;Michael G. Resch;Kara Podkaminer;Kara Podkaminer;Shihui Yang

  • Endoglucanase mutants and mutant hydrolytic depolymerizing enzymes and uses thereof

    Michael Himmel;William Adney;John Baker;Todd Vinzant

  • Lignocellulose deconstruction in the biosphere.

    Yannick J Bomble;Chien-Yuan Lin;Antonella Amore;Hui Wei

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael E. Himmel
Michael E. Himmel National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Robert W. Sykes
Robert W. Sykes National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Mark F. Davis
Mark F. Davis National Renewable Energy Laboratory
C. Neal Stewart
C. Neal Stewart University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Melvin P. Tucker
Melvin P. Tucker National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Gregg T. Beckham
Gregg T. Beckham National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Bryon S. Donohoe
Bryon S. Donohoe National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Michael F. Crowley
Michael F. Crowley National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sivakumar Pattathil
Sivakumar Pattathil University of Georgia
Debra Mohnen
Debra Mohnen University of Georgia

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