Differences in barriers for controlled learning about safety between biotechnology and chemistry

The increasing societal demand for safer, biobased products, and processes creates opportunities for industrial biotechnology and chemistry. To succeed, controlled learning about new emerging risks is crucial but both fields endure difficulty in doing so by their respective regulation and risk manag...

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Published inNature communications Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 4103
Main Authors Bouchaut, Britte, Hollmann, Frank, Asveld, Lotte
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing Group UK 14.07.2022
Nature Publishing Group
Nature Portfolio
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Biofuels
Biotechnology
Chemical industry
Comment
Green chemistry
Humanities and Social Sciences
Learning
Market entry
multidisciplinary
Product development
Regulation
Risk management
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
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Summary:The increasing societal demand for safer, biobased products, and processes creates opportunities for industrial biotechnology and chemistry. To succeed, controlled learning about new emerging risks is crucial but both fields endure difficulty in doing so by their respective regulation and risk management culture. In contrast to chemical industry, biotechnology is still not competitive for the production of chemicals, materials, and biofuels. Here, the authors discuss the underlying reasons and propose to address the problem through regulatory changes and risk management.
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ISSN:2041-1723
2041-1723
DOI:10.1038/s41467-022-31870-8