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Biotechnological and Applied Aspects of Methane and Methanol Utilizers

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Methane and Methanol Utilizers

Part of the book series: Biotechnology Handbooks ((BTHA,volume 5))

Abstract

The rapid developments in our understanding of many aspects of methylotrophy have, in no small part, resulted from the perceived industrial applications of these organisms, particularly the aerobic methanol and methane utilizers. The ICI Pruteen process stands as a landmark of technical achievement in industrial fermentation. Yet few of these applications have reached commercial reality, at least in Western economies, or withstood the competition from other quarters. This is not to say that C1 biotechnology has no future. Indeed, the relative maturity of C1 research and technology might in itself count in favor of adopting new C1-based processes. However, it is probably true to say that C1 biotechnology is at a crossroads. The successful processes of the future may well be very different from those envisaged 15–20 years ago but will no doubt benefit from the knowledge base already established. It is therefore timely to review C1 biotechnology with the benefit of hindsight and perhaps establish the ground rules for future developments.

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Leak, D.J. (1992). Biotechnological and Applied Aspects of Methane and Methanol Utilizers. In: Murrell, J.C., Dalton, H. (eds) Methane and Methanol Utilizers. Biotechnology Handbooks, vol 5. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2338-7_8

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