Despite broad scientific interest in harnessing the power of Earth's microbiomes, knowledge
gaps hinder their efficient use for addressing urgent societal and environmental challenges …

Microbially driven anaerobic digestion (AD) processes are of immense interest due to their
role in the biovalorization of biowastes into renewable energy resources. The function …

The production of biochemicals from renewables through biorefinery processes is important
to reduce the anthropogenic impact on the environment. Chain elongation processes based …

Non‐gene‐editing microbiome engineering (NgeME) is the rational design and control of
natural microbial consortia to perform desired functions. Traditional NgeME approaches use …

Environmental pressures caused by population growth and consumerism require the
development of resource recovery from waste, hence a circular economy approach. The …

Highlights•A meta-analysis of chain elongation microbiomes shows community
divergence.•Key microbiome members are often not classified or characterized.•Isolated …

Chain elongation (CE) technology can recover high-value biochemicals such as caproate,
contributing to the realization of carbon neutrality. Electro-assisted fermentation shows …

Using food waste (FW) as a sustainable feedstock for the production of valuable medium-
chain fatty acids (MCFAs) would alleviate greenhouse gas emissions while allowing the …

Productions of medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) from waste streams via chain elongation
(CE) platforms are conducive to the development of a sustainable society. Open-culture …

Bioconversion of medium-chain carboxylic acids (MCCAs) from biowastes through
anaerobic mixed-culture fermentation is undergoing a revolution in terms of mitigating the …