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  • Biotechnology and biochemical engineering.
  • Environmental science and sustainability assessment.
  • Techno-economic analysis.

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  • Biochemical production faces significant economic and environmental challenges, hindering the development of a sustainable bioeconomy.
  • Current assessment methods often fail to holistically address both economic viability and environmental impact concurrently.
  • Early-stage development is critical for optimizing biochemical processes, but lacks integrated assessment tools.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and validate an assessment framework that integrates environmental and economic indicators for biochemical production.
  • To support optimized biochemical production at early development stages by providing a unified performance score.
  • To identify and analyze trade-offs between environmental and economic factors throughout the biochemical life cycle.

Main Methods:

  • Development of internally consistent system boundaries for comprehensive analysis.
  • Selection and integration of a quantitative indicator set from Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Techno-Economic Assessment (TEA).
  • Creation of a single score to combine environmental and economic performance metrics.

Main Results:

  • The proposed framework successfully combines diverse environmental and economic indicators into a unified assessment score.
  • It enables the clear identification of trade-offs between economic and environmental performance across the entire biochemical life cycle.
  • The approach provides actionable insights for optimizing biochemical production processes for enhanced sustainability.

Conclusions:

  • The integrated assessment framework is crucial for overcoming existing obstacles in biochemical production.
  • It facilitates the development of more sustainable and economically viable biochemicals.
  • This approach supports informed decision-making for optimizing biochemicals towards a robust bioeconomy.