Combining microbial production with chemical upgrading

- Green chemicals can be derived from biomass via fermentation and chemocatalysis.
- Possible platforms are ethanol, butanediol, lactic acid and ABE.
- Green butadiene can be derived from ethanol and butanediol.
- Biofuels can be derived from butanediol, ethanol and ABE.
- Green, biodegradable polymers are derived from lactic acid.