While microbial fermentation is already used for the sustainable creation of various products, there is still a set to play an even larger role in the food sector. This shift is driven by increasing trends toward plant-based foods and substitutes for meat and dairy.
According to the study, this technology enables the sustainable and scalable production of high-value foods, ingredients, chemicals, and natural products.
The researchers point out that much of this market expansion will be led by new startups that translate academic research into novel processes and products using state-of-the-art technologies.
In this article, the authors discuss current trends in innovation and technology and provide specific recommendations for successfully starting and growing companies within the field of industrial biotechnology.
Learn more about this article here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2022.03.007
Reference:
Nielsen, J., Tillegreen, C. B., & Petranovic, D. (2022). Innovation trends in industrial biotechnology. Trends in Biotechnology, 40(10), 1160–1172.