Multi-scale exploration of the technical, economic, and environmental dimensions of bio-based chemical production

Metabolic Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-12

  Zhuang, Kai H ^a   Herrgård, Markus J ^a  

^a Chalmers University of Technology   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Biochemicals; Industrial biotechnology; Multi scale modeling; Optimization; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

CELL ENGINEERING; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; COMPUTER MUSIC; DESIGN; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEEDSTOCKS; INDICATORS (CHEMICAL); INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; LAND USE; METABOLIC ENGINEERING; METABOLISM; MOBILE SECURITY; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCT DESIGN; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; YEAST;

3-HYDROXYPROPIONIC ACID; BIOCHEMICALS; BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAY; ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES; INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY; METABOLIC ENGINEERING APPROACH; MULTI-SCALE FRAMEWORKS; MULTI-SCALE MODELING;

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS;

1,3 PROPANEDIOL; GLUCOSE; GLYCEROL; HYDRACRYLIC ACID; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; BIOPROCESS; BIOREACTOR DESIGN; CELL METABOLISM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; MAIZE; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; NONHUMAN; ORGANIC WASTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS MODEL; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SOYBEAN; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; ECONOMICS; GREEN CHEMISTRY; METABOLIC ENGINEERING; METABOLISM; PROCEDURES;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; ZEA MAYS;

BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; GREEN CHEMISTRY TECHNOLOGY; METABOLIC ENGINEERING; METABOLIC NETWORKS AND PATHWAYS;

EID: 84937573954     PISSN: 10967176     EISSN: 10967184     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ymben.2015.05.007     Document Type: Article

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