Abstract Alpha-keto (α-keto) acids are used widely in feeds, food additives, pharmaceuticals,
and in chemical synthesis processes. Although most α-keto acids are currently produced by …

Keto acids are essential organic acids that are widely applied in pharmaceuticals,
cosmetics, food, beverages, and feed additives as well as chemical synthesis. Currently …

Highlights•The 2-ketoacid pathway has diverse chemistry.•Aliphatic alcohols and carboxylic
acids can be produced by decarboxylation and redox reactions.•Bifunctional compounds …

This mini-review presents a summary of research results of biotechnological production of
alpha-ketoglutaric acid (KGA) by bacteria and yeasts. KGA is of particular industrial interest …

Abstract α-Ketoglutarate (aKG) represents a central intermediate of cell metabolism. It is
used for medical treatments and as a chemical building block. Enzymatic cascade reactions …

Global energy and environmental concerns have driven the development of biological
chemical production from renewable sources. Biological processes using microorganisms …

Methyl ketone, a fatty acid derivative, has attracted extensive attention due to its remarkable
properties such as a high cetane number, low freezing point, immiscibility with water, and …

As natural metabolites, organic acids have been widely applied in food, pharmaceutical, and
bio-based materials industries. Particularly, the short-chain organic acids, including C2, C3 …

A desire to achieve one-pot syntheses of value-added products from biomass sugars has
led to intense research efforts to convert these sugars with high yields into their ketose …

The acid catalyzed reactive distillation of γ‐valerolactone yields pentenoic acids (PEAs)
which can be obtained in> 90% purity and> 97% selectivity. The PEAs (five isomers) can be …