Bio-based polymers with performance-advantaged properties
Bio-based compounds with unique chemical functionality can be obtained through selective
transformations of plant and other non-fossil, biogenic feedstocks for the development of …
transformations of plant and other non-fossil, biogenic feedstocks for the development of …
Polymers without petrochemicals: sustainable routes to conventional monomers
G Hayes, M Laurel, D MacKinnon, T Zhao… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Access to a wide range of plastic materials has been rationalized by the increased demand
from growing populations and the development of high-throughput production systems …
from growing populations and the development of high-throughput production systems …
[HTML][HTML] Engineering microbial division of labor for plastic upcycling
T Bao, Y Qian, Y Xin, JJ Collins, T Lu - Nature communications, 2023 - nature.com
Plastic pollution is rapidly increasing worldwide, causing adverse impacts on the
environment, wildlife and human health. One tempting solution to this crisis is upcycling …
environment, wildlife and human health. One tempting solution to this crisis is upcycling …
Integrated biorefinery processes for conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to value added materials: Paving a path towards circular economy
Lignocellulosic biomass is an effective and sustainable alternative for petroleum-derived
fuels and chemicals to produce biofuels and bio-based products. Despite the high …
fuels and chemicals to produce biofuels and bio-based products. Despite the high …
Chemicals from lignin: an interplay of lignocellulose fractionation, depolymerisation, and upgrading
W Schutyser, T Renders, S Van den Bosch… - Chemical society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
In pursuit of more sustainable and competitive biorefineries, the effective valorisation of
lignin is key. An alluring opportunity is the exploitation of lignin as a resource for chemicals …
lignin is key. An alluring opportunity is the exploitation of lignin as a resource for chemicals …
[HTML][HTML] Muconic acid production from glucose and xylose in Pseudomonas putida via evolution and metabolic engineering
Muconic acid is a bioprivileged molecule that can be converted into direct replacement
chemicals for incumbent petrochemicals and performance-advantaged bioproducts. In this …
chemicals for incumbent petrochemicals and performance-advantaged bioproducts. In this …
[HTML][HTML] Industrial biotechnology of Pseudomonas putida: advances and prospects
Pseudomonas putida is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium that can be encountered in
diverse ecological habitats. This ubiquity is traced to its remarkably versatile metabolism …
diverse ecological habitats. This ubiquity is traced to its remarkably versatile metabolism …
Circular economy aspects of lignin: towards a lignocellulose biorefinery
Lignin is the second most abundant polymer, which comprises15-30%(dry weight) of total
lignocellulosic biomass. Recent studies focused on the effective utilization of lignin …
lignocellulosic biomass. Recent studies focused on the effective utilization of lignin …
[HTML][HTML] Advances in catalytic routes for the production of carboxylic acids from biomass: a step forward for sustainable polymers
J Iglesias, I Martínez-Salazar… - Chemical Society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymers are ubiquitously present in our daily life because they can meet a wide range of
needs and fields of applications. This success, based on an irresponsible linear …
needs and fields of applications. This success, based on an irresponsible linear …
[HTML][HTML] Pseudomonas putida as a functional chassis for industrial biocatalysis: from native biochemistry to trans-metabolism
PI Nikel, V de Lorenzo - Metabolic engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
The itinerary followed by Pseudomonas putida from being a soil-dweller and plant colonizer
bacterium to become a flexible and engineer-able platform for metabolic engineering stems …
bacterium to become a flexible and engineer-able platform for metabolic engineering stems …