Grand Research Challenges for Sustainable Industrial Biotechnology

Straathof AJJ, Benjamin KR, Takors R, Wierckx N, Noorman HJ, Wahl SA (2019)

Publication Type: Journal article, Review article

Publication year: 2019

Journal

Trends in Biotechnology Elsevier

Book Volume: 37

Pages Range: 1042-1050

Journal Issue: 10

DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2019.04.002

Abstract

Future manufacturing will focus on new, improved products as well as on new and enhanced production methods. Recent biotechnological and scientific advances, such as CRISPR/Cas and various omic technologies, pave the way to exciting novel biotechnological research, development, and commercialization of new sustainable products. Rigorous mathematical descriptions of microbial cells and consortia thereof will enable deeper biological understanding and lead to powerful in silico cellular models. Biological engineering, namely model-based design together with synthetic biology, will accelerate the construction of robust and high-performing microorganisms. Using these organisms, and ambitions towards zero-concepts with respect to emissions and excess resources in bioprocess engineering, industrial biotechnology is expected to become highly integrated into sustainable generations of technology systems.

Authors with CRIS profile

Sebastian Aljoscha Wahl

Involved external institutions

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) NL Netherlands (NL) Amyris US United States (USA) (US) Universität Stuttgart DE Germany (DE) Forschungszentrum Jülich / Research Centre Jülich (FZJ) DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Straathof, A.J.J., Benjamin, K.R., Takors, R., Wierckx, N., Noorman, H.J., & Wahl, S.A. (2019). Grand Research Challenges for Sustainable Industrial Biotechnology. Trends in Biotechnology, 37(10), 1042-1050. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2019.04.002

MLA:

Straathof, Adrie J. J., et al. "Grand Research Challenges for Sustainable Industrial Biotechnology." Trends in Biotechnology 37.10 (2019): 1042-1050.

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