Cargill, Novozymes Pursuing Technology To Make Acrylic Acid from Renewables

摘要

Minneapolis- Cargill and Novozymes have entered into an agreement whereby they will jointly developed technology to produce acrylic acid via 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3HPA) from renewable raw materials. The collaboration, supported by a $1.5-million matching cooperative agreement from the U.S. Dept. of Energy, "aims at enabling fermentation of sugar into 3HPA using a bioengi-neered microorganism," the companies explained. The 3HPA can then be transformed into a range of valuable chemical derivatives, including acrylic acid.