How to harness engineering biology for sustainable production of bulk chemicals

Engineering biology has the power to significantly reduce resource requirements, CO2 emissions, and energy demands traditionally associated with producing commodity chemicals. Downstream industries, such as consumer goods, that use these chemicals are showing a high level of interest, and governmental organisations around the world are looking for ways to support production. So, what is engineering biology, how can it aid environmental sustainability in the chemicals industry – and by extension in consumer packaged goods- and what challenges need to be overcome?

This whitepaper considers how chemical companies, consumer goods manufacturers, and agri-tech industries can embrace engineering biology techniques and provides practical guidance for large-scale production.

A 3-step process for scale-up of commodity chemicals

Step 1: Bench scale prototyping

Step 2: Development of design rules

Step 3: …