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A Review of the Biotechnological Production of Methacrylic Acid

Journal Article · · Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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  1. Duke Univ., Durham, NC (United States); Duke University
  2. Duke Univ., Durham, NC (United States)
Industrial biotechnology can lead to new routes and potentially to more sustainable production of numerous chemicals. We review the potential of biobased routes from sugars to the large volume commodity, methacrylic acid, involving fermentation based bioprocesses. We cover the key progress over the past decade on direct and indirect fermentation based routes to methacrylic acid including both academic as well as patent literature. Finally, we take a critical look at the potential of biobased routes to methacrylic acid in comparison with both incumbent as well as newer greener petrochemical based processes.
Research Organization:
Duke Univ., Durham, NC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Bioenergy Technologies Office
Contributing Organization:
Duke University
Grant/Contract Number:
EE0007563
OSTI ID:
1771985
Report Number(s):
DOE-Duke--7563-7
Journal Information:
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Journal Name: Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology Vol. 8; ISSN 2296-4185
Publisher:
Frontiers Research FoundationCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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