Fatty alcohols are widely used for various applications and are found in products ranging from detergents to cosmetics and cleaning agents Currently, over 3 million tonnes of fatty alcohols are produced per year from bio-based and petroleum-based feedstocks through chemical conversion and synthetic processes However, the environmental impact of current fatty alcohol production processes has become a major concern, and several bioprocesses have emerged as alternative methods for synthesis These biological processes are environmentally friendly due to their metal-free nature, low consumption of energy, and mild reaction conditions This review overviews the current status of fatty alcohol production ? both chemical and biological approaches Our focus is on biological synthesis approaches using biocatalysis and metabolic engineering due to their proven efficacy Potential downstream processing for these bioprocesses is also presented ? 2020 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

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脂肪醇生产：生物过程的机会

和温和的反应条件 这篇综述概述了脂肪醇生产的现状？化学和生物方法 我们的重点是使用生物催化和代谢工程的生物合成方法，因为它们已被证明有效。还介绍了这些生物过程的潜在下游加工？2020 化学工业协会和 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd