Pradeep Kumar, HyunA Park, Yong Yuk, Hayan Kim, Jihwan Jang, Raviteja Pagolu, SeoA Park, Chanseo Yeo, Kwon-Young Choi
1,4-Butanediol (1,4-BDO) is a valuable industrial chemical that is primarily produced via several energy-intensive petrochemical processes based on fossil-based raw materials, leading to issues related to: non-renewability, environmental contamination, and high production costs. 1,4-BDO is used in many chemical reactions to develop a variety of useful, valuable products, such as: polyurethane, Spandex intermediates, and polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP), a water-soluble polymer with numerous personal care and pharmaceutical uses...
June 7, 2023: Critical Reviews in Biotechnology