Renewable methanol and formate as microbial feedstocks

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New-to-nature microbial assimilation pathways for renewable methanol and formate have the potential to outperform natural counterparts, facilitating sustainable bioproduction and a circular carbon economy. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Charles A. R. Cotton; Nico J. Claassens; Sara Benito-Vaquerizo; Arren Bar‐Even

doi:10.1016/j.copbio.2019.10.002

November 12, 2019Current Opinion in BiotechnologyOpen Access

Renewable methanol and formate as microbial feedstocks

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The aim is to evaluate the potential of methanol and formate as feedstocks for microbial processes.
Discussed assimilation pathways for microbial growth on methanol and formate.
Analyzed feedstock toxicity and practical bioprocessing aspects.
Reviewed challenges for sustainable production methods.
Identified new assimilation pathways could outperform existing ones.
Highlighted feedstock toxicity as a challenge for bioprocessing.
Proposed a pathway towards a circular carbon economy through sustainable utilization.

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Research explores microbial growth on methanol and formate, suggesting benefits for sustainable practices.

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assimilation pathways and suggest that new-to-nature routes could outperform their natural counterparts. We further discuss practical bioprocessing aspects related to growth on methanol and formate, including feedstock toxicity. While challenges in realizing sustainable production from methanol and formate still exist, the utilization of these feedstocks paves the way towards a truly circular carbon economy.

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