Synthetic biology strategies for improving microbial synthesis of “green” biopolymers

Anderson, Lisa A.; Islam, Mahmudul; Prather, Kristala L. J.

doi:10.1074/jbc.tm117.000368

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“…On the other hand, this technology is also used to produce fertilizers, plant development treatments and pesticides, due to the use of enzymes and molecules produced exclusively to generate that benefit to agriculture. Also favoring the manufacturing processes of the food industry and food safety systems in the cultivation fields through various molecular techniques to treat diseases and produce biosensors for the detection of pathogens [89,90,91].…”

Section: Impact and Applications Of Synthetic Biology In The Food Indmentioning

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Emerging strategies for the development of food industries

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Undoubtedly, the food industry is undergoing a dynamic process of transformation in its continual development in order to meet the requirements and solve the great problems represented by a constantly growing global population and food claimant in both quantity and quality. In this sense, it is necessary to evaluate the technological trends and advances that will change the landscape of the food processing industry, highlighting the latest requirements for equipment functionality. In particular, it is crucial to evaluate the influence of sustainable green biotechnology-based technologies to consolidate the food industry of the future, today, and it must be done by analyzing the mega-consumption trends that shape the future of industry, which range from local sourcing to on-the-go food, to an increase in organic foods and clean labels (understanding ingredients on food labels). While these things may seem alien to food manufacturing, they have a considerable influence on the way products are manufactured. This paper reviews in detail the conditions of the food industry, and particularly analyzes the application of emerging technologies in food preservation, extraction of bioactive compounds, bioengineering tools and other biobased strategies for the development of the food industry.

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Emerging strategies for the development of food industries

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“…At the same time, the metabolic engineer's mastery of simpler living systems could result in equally profound societal impacts. For example, engineering bacteria to convert municipal waste into biodegradable plastics via processes that can be cost‐effectively operated at multiple scales could have the impact of breaking our dependence on fossil fuel‐derived polyolefins . And of course, to a chemical engineer what can be more appealing than harnessing metabolic engineering to transform row crops into factories capable of producing all kinds of value‐added chemicals?…”

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A tribute to Professor Jay Bailey: A pioneer in biochemical engineering

2018

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This article, and this issue of the AIChE Journal, is a tribute to Professor James (Jay) E. Bailey who, as an intellectual leader of biochemical engineering, has had a profound impact on chemical engineering. Over his 30‐year career, Bailey pioneered many new approaches that have become cornerstones of modern metabolic engineering, enzyme engineering, and cell culture engineering. We highlight some of these seminal contributions as well as his legacy as a research mentor. © 2018 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 64: 4179–4181, 2018

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“…Two of the main medically and industrially relevant biopolymers worldwide are cellulose and alginate. The global market for these two polymers currently amounts to over USD 22 billion per year, with projections to reach USD 50 billion by 2025 (Anderson et al ., ). At present, plants and algae are almost exclusively the sole sources of commercially available cellulose and alginate, respectively (Hay et al ., ; Heinze, ; García and Prieto, ).…”

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“…The biosynthesis of polymers is energetically demanding for bacteria, and their production is frequently highly regulated, with many biosynthetic gene clusters being cryptic under standard culture conditions (Rehm, ; Hay et al ., ; Schmid et al ., ; Perez‐Mendoza and Sanjuan, ). As a result, future synthetic biology strategies will be focused not only on developing à‐la‐carte bacterial polymers with specific chemical and physical properties but also on the construction of bacterial strains with improved production yields (Anderson et al ., ). This issue has been addressed by Valentine and co‐workers in a recent report published in Microbial Biotechnology using Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 as model bacterium (Valentine et al ., ).…”

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