Twelve Most Promising Biochemicals from survey funded by D.O.E.

  • Four Carbon 1,4-Diacids (Succinic, Fumaric, and Malic)
  • 2,5-Furan dicarboxylic acid (FDCA)
  • 3-Hydroxy propionic acid (3-HPA)
  • Aspartic acid
  • Glucaric Acid
  • Glutamic acid
  • Itaconic Acid
  • Levulinic Acid
  • 3-Hydroxybutyrolactone
  • Glycerol
  • Sorbitol (Alcohol Sugar of Glucose)
  • Xylitol/arabinitol (Sugar alcohols from xylose and arabinose)
    Taken from: "Top Value Added Chemicals From Biomass, Volume I: Results of Screening for Potential Candidates from Sugars and Synthesis Gas", T. Werpy and G. Petersen, Principal Investigators August 2004
    (http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy04osti/35523.pdf)

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