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Jong-Won Lee¹, Cong T Trinh²

¹Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA; Center for Bioenergy Innovation, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA.

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Summary

Microbial cell factories offer a sustainable alternative for producing natural esters, meeting increasing global demand for flavors and fragrances. This technology promises renewable ester production beyond natural supply limitations.

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Area of Science:

Biotechnology
Synthetic Biology
Industrial Microbiology

Background:

Esters are versatile molecules with diverse applications including flavors, fragrances, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, green solvents, and biofuels.
There is a growing global demand for natural esters across various industries, but natural sources have limited supply.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight recent advancements in microbial ester production.
To provide perspectives on improving the economic feasibility of microbial ester production.

Main Methods:

Development of novel microbial cell factories.
Utilizing renewable feedstocks for ester synthesis.

Main Results:

Microbial production platforms enable the synthesis of esters from renewable resources.
Advances in microbial ester production are paving the way for sustainable and scalable manufacturing.

Conclusions:

Microbial ester production offers a sustainable and alternative source for natural esters, addressing supply limitations.
Maturing microbial production platforms will enable renewable manufacturing of flavors and fragrances, creating new market opportunities.