Review Article

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

Table 3

Biotech companies producing organic acids mainly from fermentation of renewable feedstocks.

Company, referenceProductsTechnology platform

Avantium, N.L
https://www.avantium.com/
Acids and fuels
PEF plastic
Lignocellulosic feedstocks
YXY catalysis
BioAmber, Canada
https://www.bio-amber.com/
Succinic acidFermentation of corn syrup
BioSyntha Technology Ltd., UK
http://www.biosyntha.com/
Novel acids and fuelsPlant biomass feedstock
syngas fermentation with engineered strains
Cargill, USA
http://www.cargillfoods.com/
Citric acidCarbohydrate fermentation
Genomatica, USA
http://www.genomatica.com/
Adipic acidSugar and syngas fermentation
LanzaTech, NZ
http://www.lanzatech.com/
Acetic acid
fuels
Waste gasses feedstocks
fermentation
hybrid separation
Metabolic Explorer, France
http://www.metabolic-explorer.com/
Butyric acid
PDO
MPG
methionine
Second-generation biomass feedstocks and fermentation
Myriant Corporation, USA
http://www.myriant.com/
Lactic acid
succinic acid
Plant biomass feedstock
fermentation
NatureWorks, USA
http://www.natureworksllc.com/
Lactic acidCarbohydrate fermentation
Rennovia Inc., USA
http://www.rennovia.com/
Adipic acid
hexamethylenediamine
Plant biomass feedstock
chemical catalysis
Reverdia, Netherlands
http://www.reverdia.com/
Succinic acidYeast fermentation of starch
Succinity, Germany
http://www.succinity.com/
Succinic acidBacterial fermentation of biomass
Verdezyne Inc., USA
http://www.verdezyne.com/
Dodecanedioic acid
adipic acid
sebacic acid
Plant biomass feedstock
fermentation using engineered yeast
Zeachem Inc., USA
http://www.zeachem.com/
Acetic acid
ethanol
ethyl acetate
Plant biomass feedstock
fermentation