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Cargill, Novozymes partner to produce acrylic acid via 3HPA from renewable raw materials

International News on Fats, Oils and Related Materials : INFORM,  February, 2008  by Anonymous

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Cargill and Novozymes have announced a joint agreement to develop technology enabling the production of acrylic acid via 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3HPA) from renewable raw materials. The project is supported by a $1.5 million matching cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Energy.

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The collaboration aims at enabling fermentation of sugar into 3HPA using a bioengineered microorganism. The 3HPA can subsequently be transformed into a range of valuable chemical derivatives including acrylic acid-a high value, high volume chemical that goes into a broad range of materials including ...

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