Microbial Production of Short Chain Fatty Acids from Lignocellulosic Biomass: Current Processes and Market

Figure 1

Routes for biomass conversion via one of two platform processes. The sugar platform via pretreatment to microbial fermentation and the syngas platform via gasification to microbial fermentation or combustion. Process feedstock is lignocellulosic biomass and fermentation products are VFA, other biochemicals, and biofuels.