Perspective on opportunities in industrial biotechnology in renewable chemicals

摘要

Industrial biotechnology encompasses the application of biotechnology-based tools to traditional industrial processes ("bioprocessing") and the manufacturing of bio-based products (such as fuels, chemicals and plastics) from renewable feedstocks. Microbes, microorganisms, enzymes and their genetic engineering form the basis of a suite of technologies and processes that a diverse group of companies, researchers and scientists are seeking to develop for commercial use.