Engineering Biocatalysts for Production of Commodity Chemicals
- 1 March 2008
- journal article
- review article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Microbial Physiology
- Vol. 15 (1) , 8-15
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000111988
Abstract
Lignocellulosic biomass is an attractive alternate to petroleum for production of both fuels and commodity chemicals. This conversion of biomass would require a new generation of microbial biocatalysts that can convert all the sugars present in the biomass to the desired compounds. In this review, the critical factors that need to be considered in engineering such microbial biocatalysts for cost-effective fermentation of sugars are discussed with specific emphasis on commodity chemicals such as lactic acid, succinic acid and acetic acid.Keywords
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