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Global-scale metabolic engineering enhances bio-based chemical production. This review covers gene and computational tools for improving microbial strains in fermentation, making bio-based products economically competitive.

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Area of Science:

Biotechnology and metabolic engineering for sustainable chemical production.

Background:

Growing environmental concerns and rising oil prices necessitate bio-based alternatives.
Economic viability of bio-based processes requires enhanced microbial strain performance in fermentation.

Purpose of the Study:

To review advanced gene and computational tools for global-scale metabolic engineering.
To provide strategies and examples for successful metabolic engineering in industrial biotechnology.

Main Methods:

Utilizing genome-scale stoichiometric models for computational analysis.
Employing advanced gene manipulation tools for microbial strain improvement.
Highlighting exemplary studies demonstrating successful metabolic engineering.

Main Results:

Global-scale metabolic engineering enables remarkable achievements in overproducing value-added products.
Integration of experimental and computational tools drives significant performance improvements in microbial strains.
Successful strategies lead to more efficient and economically competitive bio-based production.

Conclusions:

Advanced metabolic engineering approaches are crucial for the future of bio-based chemical, fuel, and material production.
The presented tools and strategies offer a roadmap for optimizing microbial fermentation processes.
This facilitates the transition towards a more sustainable and economically viable bio-economy.