Extrapolation of design strategies for lignocellulosic biomass conversion to the challenge of plastic waste. (18th January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jarboe, Laura R; Khalid, Ammara; Rodriguez Ocasio, Efrain; Noroozi, Kimia Fashkami
• Is Part Of: Journal of industrial microbiology & biotechnology. Volume 49:Number 2(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-01-18
• Subjects: Plastic valorization -- plastic degradation -- process design -- metabolic engineering -- hybrid processing; Industrial microbiology -- Periodicals; 660.62
• DOI: 10.1093/jimb/kuac001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1367-5435

Abstract

Abstract: The goal of cost-effective production of fuels and chemicals from biomass has been a substantial driver of the development of the field of metabolic engineering. The resulting design principles and procedures provide a guide for the development of cost-effective methods for degradation, and possibly even valorization, of plastic wastes. Here, we highlight these parallels, using the creative work of Lonnie O'Neal (Neal) Ingram in enabling production of fuels and chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass, with a focus on ethanol production as an exemplar process.