Sustainability and life cycle assessment in industrial biotechnology: A review of current approaches and future needs

M Fröhling, M Hiete - Sustainability and life cycle assessment in industrial …, 2020 - Springer
The development and implementation of industrial biotechnology (IB) is associated with high
expectations for reductions of environmental impacts and risks, particularly in terms of …

Societal and ethical issues in industrial biotechnology

L Asveld, P Osseweijer, JA Posada - Sustainability and Life Cycle …, 2020 - Springer
In this chapter we aim to give an overview of the main societal and ethical issues that are
currently voiced around industrial biotechnology. We will illustrate this with some recent …

[HTML][HTML] Picosecond ultrasonics for elasticity-based imaging and characterization of biological cells

F Pérez-Cota, R Fuentes-Domínguez… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
Characterization of the elasticity of biological cells is growing as a new way to gain insight
into cell biology. Cell mechanics are related to most aspects of cellular behavior, and …

Sustainability feasibility of fungi-based biocolorants by biotechnological routes

F de Oliveira, AC de Oliveira, S Sánchez-Muñoz… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biotechnological industries based on biorefinery projects are being faced as
environmentally clean technologies for the manufacturing of added-value goods such as …

Cellulosic butanol biorefinery: Production of biobutanol from high solid loadings of sweet sorghum bagasse—Simultaneous saccharification, fermentation, and product …

N Qureshi, BC Saha, S Liu, TC Ezeji, NN Nichols - Fermentation, 2021 - mdpi.com
Butanol was produced commercially from cornstarch and sugarcane molasses (renewable
resources) until 1983, when production of these plants was forced to cease because of …

Social life cycle assessment for industrial biotechnology

C Macombe - Sustainability and life cycle assessment in industrial …, 2020 - Springer
This chapter focuses on social assessment methods (known as SLCA) applied to industrial
biotechnology (IB), which are part of the “life cycle” approach. IB is a heading for a set of …

Assessing land use and biodiversity impacts of industrial biotechnology

JP Lindner, T Beck, U Bos, S Albrecht - Sustainability and Life Cycle …, 2020 - Springer
One of the many promises of biotechnology is that it allows societies to move away from a
fossil-based industry toward a bio-based industry, with positive implications for …

The sustainability and life cycle assessments of industrial biotechnology: an introduction

M Fröhling, M Hiete - Sustainability and Life Cycle Assessment in Industrial …, 2020 - Springer
Industrial biotechnology (IB) uses biological and biochemical processes in industrial
production and is often regarded as an emerging key technology revolutionizing the …

Optimization of electromethanogenesis: effect of operating condition under mesophilic conditions

J Bermejo i Cuadros - 2023 - dugi-doc.udg.edu
In 2019, over 90% of the global population live exposed to poor air quality, which represents
a significant threat to public health worldwide. In indoor spaces, where humans spend most …

[PDF][PDF] ETHICAL, SOCIAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS

A Kumar - Advancements, Challenges, and Future Prospects - researchgate.net
The integration of biotechnology in fruit production offers promising solutions to global
challenges such as food security and climate change, but it also raises complex ethical …