Abstract:The Cover shows the green Supertree Grove from the authors’ country, symbolizing the artificial processing of biomass‐derived 2,3‐butanediol, which is catalytically converted to butene, methyl ethyl ketone, acetaldehyde and other industrial chemicals. It represents the harmony between biotechnology and the chemical industry realized by a biomass‐to‐chemicals application.In their Communication, K. M. Kwok et al. demonstrate that 2,3‐butanediol, a product of bacteria fermentation, can be catalytically converted … Show more
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