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¹Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea. yhjysy@naver.com.

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Cell-free metabolic engineering offers a sustainable alternative to traditional bioprocesses. This innovative approach uses cell lysates for efficient chemical production, avoiding environmental risks associated with genetically modified microorganisms.

Keywords:

bioconversion platform cell-free metabolic engineering cell-free protein synthesis

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Biotechnology
Chemical Engineering
Environmental Science

Background:

Growing concerns over fossil fuel depletion, climate change, and pollution drive the search for sustainable chemical production methods.
Microbial processes are promising but face challenges like low conversion efficiency and environmental risks from recombinant microorganisms.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent advancements in cell-free metabolic engineering.
To discuss its potential as a next-generation bioconversion platform for the chemical industry.

Main Methods:

Harnessing metabolic activities of cell lysates in vitro, bypassing the need for living cells.
Utilizing cell-free systems for in vitro metabolic processes.

Main Results:

Cell-free metabolic engineering offers operational simplicity and high conversion yields.
This approach prevents the environmental release of genetically modified microorganisms.
It presents a viable alternative to traditional cell-based bioprocesses.

Conclusions:

Cell-free metabolic engineering is a promising technology for sustainable chemical production.
It addresses key limitations of current bioprocesses, offering significant advantages for the chemical industry.