biomanufacturing

Countries globally are mobilising the bioeconomy’s potential for sustainable growth and development through dedicated national and regional bioeconomy strategies. The bioeconomy utilises biological resources and biotechnologies to produce valuable products and services across sectors such as agriculture, health, chemicals, energy, and manufacturing. Its economic value is substantial and expected to grow dramatically.

The biological process of succinic acid (SA) production can simultaneously reduce the dependency on fossil-based resources and sequester CO2 to synthesize value-added products. In the present study, an acid-tolerant engineered strain was employed to minimize waste (e.g., gypsum) generation in downstream processing and contamination risks. The cost of the fermentation medium is a crucial factor for the industrial production of SA. Corn steep liquor (CSL) was utilized to formulate a low-cost medium for synthesizing SA.