Biomanufacturing proliferates in chemicals

BASF enzyme-based production plant for biocatalyzed acrylamide in Nanjing, China

Source: © BASF

Fermentation can improve sustainability at competitive costs

In the quest for increased sustainability, a lot has been made of the potential to use bio-based raw materials, captured CO2 and recycled plastics as raw materials for new chemicals. But what about using biotech processes to manufacture chemicals? Could it offer a more sustainable alternative to traditional petrochemical processing, and be more amenable to biobased raw materials?