The replacement of fossil resources that currently provide more than 90% of our energy
needs and feedstocks of the chemical industry in combination with reduced emission of …

The transition from a fossil fuel-based economy to a bio-based economy necessitates the
exploitation of synergies, scientific innovations and breakthroughs, and step changes in the …

Butanediol (BDO) is an important commodity chemical used to manufacture over 2.5 million
tons annually of valuable polymers, and it is currently produced exclusively through …

Highlights•High-value organic acids range from carbon-two to carbon-six molecules.•
Engineered microbial cells reach titers of more than 200 g/L of organic acids.•Production …

Biomass can be classified broadly as all the matter on the earth's surface of recent biological
origin. 1 Biomass includes plant materials such as trees, grasses, agricultural crops, algal …

Corynebacterium glutamicum, Escherichia coli, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae in particular,
have become established as important industrial workhorses in biotechnology. Recent years …

Platform chemicals composed of 2–6 carbons derived from fossil resources are used as
important precursors for making a variety of chemicals and materials, including solvents …

Hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) is a valuable platform chemical that can be produced
biologically from glucose or glycerol. This review article provides an overview and the …

In order to decrease carbon emissions and negative environmental impacts of various
pollutants, more bulk and/or fine chemicals are produced by bioprocesses, replacing the …

Microbial fermentation of renewable feedstocks into plastic monomers can decrease our
fossil dependence and reduce global CO 2 emissions. 3-Hydroxypropionic acid (3HP) is a …