Date of Publication: January 13, 2020

Author: Ólafur Ögmundarson, Markus J. Herrgård, Peter Fantke

Summary:

Life cycle assessment (LCA) can be used to quantify the environmental sustainability performance of products. This Perspective analyses LCA studies of commercialized biochemicals produced through microbial fermentation to highlight gaps in coverage of environmental impacts and life cycle stages.

Link to Full Reading:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-019-0442-8