Itaconic acid biomanufacturing: metabolic engineering and green process development
IA production were analyzed, the application of whole-cell catalysis and fermentation process optimization to enhance IA yield was discussed, and the use of renewable resources as substrates for IA production was reviewed. In addition, the prospects of AI-assisted strain engineering and green, low-carbon process technologies for IA biosynthesis were examined. These insights provide valuable guidance for understanding metabolic engineering strategies and bioprocess innovations aimed at improving IA production in alignment with sustainable and low-carbon objectives.
Authors
- Zhiwen Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8938-3631)
- Tao Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9588-1821)
- Jiaqi Yu
Institutions
- Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China (CN)
- Ningxia University (CN)
- Tianjin Synthetic Material Research Institute (China) (CN)
- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Critical Reviews in Biotechnology
- Published
- 2026-07-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07388551.2026.2690055
- Primary Topic
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Chinese Polar Environment Comprehensive Investigation and Assessment Programmes