Synthetic Biology Firm Demonstrates Bio-based Adipic Acid Production

摘要

Synthetic biology firm Verdezyne (Carlsbad, CA) says it has success- fully demonstrated that adipic acid can be produced and recovered via its bio-based, feedstock-flexible fermentation process. The company says the proprietary metabolic pathway, which utilizes a yeast microorganism, can be used to produce adipic acid from sugar, plant-based oils, or alkanes. “Our estimates indicate at least a 20% cost of manufacturing advantage for bio-based adipic acid depending on the feedstock selected,” says E. William Radany, Ph.D., president and CEO of Verdezyne.