Practical considerations for delivering on the sustainability promise of fermentation-based biomanufacturing. Issue 5 (12th November 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lips, David
• Is Part Of: Emerging topics in life sciences. Volume 5:Issue 5(2021)
• Page Start: 711
• Page End: 715
• Publication Date: 2021-11-12
• Subjects: biomanufacturing -- biotechnology -- fermentation -- sustainability; Life sciences -- Periodicals; 570.5
• DOI: 10.1042/ETLS20210129
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2397-8554

Abstract

Abstract : Increasingly, bio-based products made via sugar-powered microbial cell factories and industrial fermentation are reaching the market and presenting themselves as sustainable alternatives to fossil and animal-based products. The sustainability potential of biotechnology, however, has been shown to come with trade-offs and cannot be taken for granted. Shared environmental impact hotspots have been identified across industrial fermentation-based products, including biomass production, energy consumption, and end-of-life fate. Based on both these patterns and our direct experience in preparing for the commercial-scale production of Brewed Protein™, we outline practical considerations for improving the sustainability performance of bio-based products made via industrial fermentation.