Metabolic engineering aims to improve the production of economically valuable molecules
through the genetic manipulation of microbial metabolism. While the discipline is a little over …

Plastics are indispensable in everyday life and industry, but the environmental impact of
plastic waste on ecosystems and human health is a huge concern. Microbial biotechnology …

Production of industrial chemicals using renewable biomass feedstock is becoming
increasingly important to address limited fossil resources, climate change and other …

Over the past century, Escherichia coli has become one of the best studied organisms on
earth. Features such as genetic tractability, favorable growth conditions, well characterized …

Highlights•Microbial cell factories are becoming important in sustainable chemical
production.•Systems metabolic engineering allows efficient microbial cell factory …

Microorganisms produce diverse polymers for various purposes such as storing genetic
information, energy, and reducing power, and serving as structural materials and scaffolds …

Hydroxypropionic acid (3HP), an important three carbon (C3) chemical, is designated as
one of the top platform chemicals with an urgent need for improved industrial production …

Acetyl-CoA is a kind of important cofactor that is involved in many metabolic pathways. It
serves as the precursor for many interesting commercial products, such as terpenes …

Microbial production of chemicals and materials from renewable carbon sources is
becoming increasingly important to help establish sustainable chemical industry. In this …

Modern society urgently needs new recycling methods to handle the impressive amount of
plastic items that are annually discarded. Deep Eutectic Solvents (DESs) have shown …