Early-stage sustainability assessment of enzyme production in the framework of lignocellulosic biorefinery

• Published in: Journal of cleaner production Vol. 285; p. 125461
• Main Authors: Bello, Sara, Pérez, Noelia, Kiebist, Jan, Scheibner, Katrin, Sánchez Ruiz, María Isabel, Serrano, Ana, Martínez, Ángel T., Feijoo, Gumersindo, Moreira, Maria Teresa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 20.02.2021
• Subjects: biomass; bioplastics; Biorefinery; biorefining; biotransformation; catalysts; Chaetomium globosum; culture media; Early stage LCA; energy; environmental impact; environmental sustainability; enzymes; exhibitions; fermenters; HMFO; human health; hydroxymethylfurfural; industry; inventories; laboratories; laboratory experimentation; Life cycle assessment; lignocellulose; Methylovorus; Oxidative enzyme production; production technology; separation; supply chain; uncertainty; uncertainty analysis; UPO; Life cycle assessment; Early stage LCA; Biorefinery; Oxidative enzyme production; UPO; HMFO

The use and integration of enzymatic processes for the biotransformation of biomass within the biorefinery framework creates the need to confirm whether these novel production systems are in the route to environmental sustainability. In this study, the environmental profiles of the production of two...