Cold plasma pretreatment reinforces the lignocellulose-derived aldehyde inhibitors tolerance and bioethanol fermentability for Zymomonas mobilis.

Of several candidate genetic changes, the mutant Z. mobilis treated with cold plasma was conferred upon the facilitated aldehyde inhibitors tolerance and bioethanol production. This work would provide a strain biocatalyst for the efficient production of lignocellulosic biofuels and biochemicals.