Computer-aided chemical engineering research advances in precision fermentation
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Author(s)
Vinestock, Tom
Short, Michael
Ward, Keeran
Guo, Miao
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Precision fermentation is a promising food production technology that uses micro-organisms to produce specific proteins, fats, and vitamins, offering a more sustainable alternative to animal agriculture. This review explores recent advances in computer-aided chemical engineering research within precision fermentation, focusing on process systems engineering (PSE), process control, and artificial intelligence. PSE offers important process synthesis and process optimisation tools for fermentation, helping evaluate environmental impacts and economic feasibility during design. Advanced control strategies, such as soft sensors, can improve productivity and yield. Artificial intelligence methods, such as surrogate modelling, enable rapid experimentation, process optimisation, and scale-up, accelerating development. These advances pave the way for precision fermentation to play a greater role in the food production system of the future.
Date Issued
2024-08
Date Acceptance
2024-07-01
Citation
Current Opinion in Food Science, 2024, 58
ISSN
2214-7993
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Journal / Book Title
Current Opinion in Food Science
Volume
58
Copyright Statement
© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is
an open access article under the CC BY license (http://
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
an open access article under the CC BY license (http://
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Identifier
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cofs.2024.101196
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
101196
Date Publish Online
2024-07-10