Publications - Vivaldi Project

13.06.2025 Publication

Newsletter – June 2025

The VIVALDI newsletter shares twice a year the latest news and developments about the project, relevant events, and all the publications and material created so far, including scientific papers, articles and much more...

02.06.2025 Publication

Evaluation of single chamber electrochemical reduction of CO2 to formate for application under biocompatible conditions

The electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (eCO2RR) facilitates high rates and yields for the selective production of formate, an essential...

21.04.2025 Publication

Advancing yeast metabolism for a sustainable single carbon bioeconomy

The utilization of single carbon (C1) substrates, such as methanol, CO₂, and formate, has gathered significant interest in the field of yeast biotechnology due to their potential to...

21.02.2025 Publication

Metabolic engineering of Komagataella phaffiifor enhanced 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP)production from methanol

The valorization of industrial CO2 effluents has the potential to play a crucial role in...

16.12.2024 Publication

Newsletter – December 2024

The VIVALDI newsletter shares twice a year the latest news and developments about the project, relevant events, and all the publications and material created so far, including scientific papers, articles and much more...

13.12.2024 Publication

Electrochemical CO2 Reduction: Commercial Innovations and Prospects

Sustainability is an imperative requirement in this era, with electrocatalytic power into fuels technologies emerging as a significant route toward sustainable chemistry...

28.11.2024 Publication

Free-Standing Carbon Nanofiber Films with Supported Cobalt Phosphide Nanoparticles as Cathodes for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in a Microbial Electrolysis Cell

High-performance and cost-efficient electrocatalysts and electrodes are needed to...

11.09.2024 Publication

Overexpression of the transcriptional activators Mxr1 and Mit1 enhances lactic acid production on methanol in Komagataella phaffii

A bio-based production of chemical building blocks from renewable, sustainable and non-food substrates is one key element to fight...

11.08.2024 Publication

Into the metabolic wild: Unveiling hidden pathways of microbial metabolism

Microbial metabolism has been deeply studied over decades and it is considered to be understood to a great extent. Annotated genome sequences of many microbial species have contributed a lot to generating...

15.07.2024 Publication

Efficient production of itaconic acid from the single-carbon substrate methanol with engineered Komagataella phaffii

In this study, we show the potential of Komagataella phaffii as a production platform for itaconic acid using methanol as the carbon...

05.06.2024 Publication

Newsletter – June 2024

The VIVALDI newsletter shares twice a year the latest news and developments about the project, relevant events, and all the publications and material created so far, including scientific papers, articles and much more.

16.04.2024 Publication

Continuous high-purity bioelectrochemical nitrogen recovery from high N-loaded wastewaters

Microbial electrolysis cells (MEC) have been identified as an energy efficient system for ammonium recovery from wastewater. However, high ammonium concentrations at...

27.03.2024 Publication

Carbon circularity requires EU action: lessons from 3 EU projects

CO2SMOS, VIVALDI and CATCO2NVERS are EU-funded projects exploring ways to replace fossil-based carbon in chemicals with carbon emitted by installations processing biomass. Their recommendations? EU regulations must...

11.03.2024 Publication

Single carbon metabolism – A new paradigm for microbial bioprocesses?

Increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, a reduction of arable land area and the dependence of first and second generation biotechnology feedstocks on agricultural products, call for alternative, sustainable...

25.02.2024 Publication

Assessing the Electrochemical CO2 Reduction Reaction Performance Requires More Than Reporting Coulombic Efficiency

Reporting coulombic efficiency (CE) is the common way to assess the performance of electrochemical carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction reaction (eCO2RR) in literature...

05.02.2024 Publication

Fermenting the future – on the benefits of a bioart collaboration

In this article we explore the intersection of science and art through a collaboration between us scientists and the bioartists Anna...

15.12.2023 Communication material and Publication

NEWSLETTER – DECEMBER 2023

The VIVALDI newsletter shares the latest news and developments about the project, relevant events, and all the publications and material created so far, including scientific articles, videos, leaflets and much more.

11.12.2023 Publication

A native phosphoglycolate salvage pathway of the synthetic autotrophic yeast Komagataella phaffii

Synthetic autotrophs can serve as chassis strains for bioproduction from CO2 as a feedstock to take measures against the...

07.12.2023 Publication

Integrative electrochemical and biological catalysis for the mild and efficient utilization of renewable electricity and carbon resources

The chemical catalysis and biological catalysis both play important roles in producing various...

23.11.2023 Publication

Carbon efficient production of chemicals with yeasts

Microbial metabolism offers a wide variety of opportunities to produce chemicals from renewable resources. Employing such processes of industrial biotechnology provides valuable means to fight climate change by replacing...

18.11.2023 Publication

ChemElectroChem Front Cover: High Salt Electrolyte Solutions Challenge the Electrochemical CO2 Reduction Reaction to Formate at Indium and Tin Cathodes

The Front Cover illustrates the effect of high-salt electrolyte solutions on the electrochemical...

17.11.2023 Publication

Engineering the synthetic β-alanine pathway in Komagataella phaffii for conversion of methanol into 3-hydroxypropionic acid

Methanol is increasingly gaining attraction as renewable carbon source to produce specialty...

07.11.2023 Publication

CO2SMOS, VIVALDI and CATCONVERS: three projects for the green transition of chemical industries

The chemical sector is a key industry in today’s world, as chemicals are present in more than 90% of manufactured goods, including...

02.11.2023 Publication

The potential of CO2-based production cycles in biotechnology to fight the climate crisis

Rising CO2 emissions have pushed scientists to develop new technologies for a more sustainable bio-based economy. Microbial...

11.09.2023 Publication

High Salt Electrolyte Solutions Challenge the Electrochemical CO2 Reduction Reaction to Formate at Indium and Tin Cathodes

Formate is a promising product of the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (eCO2RR) that can serve...

28.07.2023 Publication

Bioelectrochemical ammonium recovery from wastewater: A review

Due to the anticipated rise in demand for ammonia, the search for viable methods for its recovery has intensified in recent years, as traditional ammonia production is a high...

22.06.2023 Publication

On the stability of electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction to formate at indium electrodes at biocompatible conditions

In a circular economy, carbon dioxide (CO2) has to serve as feedstock that can be utilized by...

11.05.2023 Communication material and Publication

Newsletter – May 2023

The VIVALDI newsletter shares the latest news and developments about the project, relevant events, and all the publications and material created so far, including scientific articles, videos, leaflets and much more.

26.04.2023 Publication

Microbial | electrochemical CO2 reduction: To integrate or not to integrate?

Carbon dioxide (CO2) must turn from waste to feedstock in order to establish a circular economy. Although there is consensus that chemicals and fuels for consumer goods will...

05.04.2023 Communication material and Publication

Joint Handbook – VIVALDI, CATCO2NVERS, CO2SMOS

The handbook, created with CATCO2NVERS and CO2SMOS projects, explains in a brief way what is CO2 utilisation, its potential to mitigate climate change, the applications in bio-based industries and the ambitions of the 3 initiatives.

28.03.2023 Publication

Application of gas diffusion electrodes in bioeconomy: An update

The transition of today's fossil fuel based chemical industry toward sustainable production requires improvement of established production processes as well as development...

24.03.2023 Publication

Microbial electrosynthesis of acetate from CO2 in three-chamber cells with gas diffusion biocathode under moderate saline conditions

The industrial adoption of microbial electrosynthesis (MES) is hindered by high overpotentials deriving from low electrolyte...

30.11.2022 Communication material and Publication

Newsletter – November 2022

The first VIVALDI newsletter features the latest project news, relevant events, and all the communication material and resources created so far, including scientific articles, videos, interviews, leaflets and much more.

22.11.2022 Publication

Conversion of CO2 into organic acids by engineered autotrophic yeast

While most industrially relevant organisms are heterotrophs there has been recent progress to equip some with a CO2 fixation pathway leading to autotrophic growth.

15.09.2022 Communication material and Publication

VIVALDI poster

VIVALDI project poster gives a general overview of the project's concept, impact, consortium and contact details. The file, in A0 format, can be printed for physical conferences, events and expos.

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15.09.2022 Communication material and Publication

VIVALDI brochure

VIVALDI project brochures gives a general overview of the project's concept, impact, consortium and contact details. The file, in A4 format, can be printed to be used in physical conferences, events and expo.

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12.05.2022 Publication

Carbonic anhydrase to boost CO2 sequestration: Improving carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS)

CO2 Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) is a fundamental strategy to mitigate climate change, and carbon sequestration, through absorption, can be one of the solutions to achieving this goal.