White biotechnology harnesses living cells collected from yeast, molds, microorganisms and plants, and enzymes to produce renewable fuels, chemicals, materials and medicines. It relies on principles of biotechnology, molecular biology and synthetic biology to engineer organisms that efficiently convert raw materials into value-added products, that can be easily degraded, consume less energy and create less waste.
Key tools like metabolic engineering, fermentation, enzymatic biocatalysis, and directed evolution allow the biology of bacteria, yeast and algae to be optimized as microbial cell factories. Their metabolism can be tailored to convert sugars, waste lipids and even CO2 into target compounds like ethanol, organic acids, biopolymers and more. White biotechnology enables the sustainable production of both high-volume commodities as well as fine chemicals for pharmaceuticals. It allows renewable feedstocks like agricultural wastes and algae to be utilized as inputs. Biomanufacturing processes can achieve high specificity under mild conditions with far less waste than conventional chemistry.
“The Global Market for White Biotechnology 2024-2034” provides a comprehensive overview of the global white biotechnology industry across markets including biofuels, bioplastics, chemicals, food, agriculture, pharmaceuticals. Technology Analysis includes production hosts (bacteria, yeast, fungi, marine, enzymes, photosynthetic microorganisms), biomanufacturing processes (batch, continuous), cell factories, synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, feedstocks (C1, C2, CO2, wastes, biomass). Market analysis includes industry trends and drivers, challenges and constraints, SWOT analysis, market map, end-use markets (biofuels, bioplastics, chemicals, food ingredients, agriculture, pharmaceuticals), global revenues 2018-2034 by market and region, company profiles.
Report contents include:
- Principles and tools of white biotechnology. Analysis of major host organisms - engineered bacteria, yeast, algae, fungi - used in industrial biotechnology.
- Key end product applications and markets. Markets covered include biofuels, renewable chemicals, bioplastics, ingredients, agriculture, cosmetics, textiles, and more. Analysis of market drivers, challenges, regulations, and outlook.
- Insights into biomanufacturing processes and scale-up for commercialization. Batch vs continuous processing, bioreactors, downstream separation, and process analytical techniques.
- Techno-economic analysis and market outlook.
- Latest trends and future opportunities.
- Global market revenues to 2034.
- 235 company profiles spanning feedstock supply, biomanufacturing, and end-product companies. Analysis of how startups, SMEs, and large corporations apply biotech across the value chain. Companies profiled include AIO, Ardra Bio, Bolt Threads, Cascade Biocatalysts, C16 Biosciences, Circe, Danimer Scientific, Debut Biotechnology, Fermelanta, Future Fields, Gingko Bioworks, Green Bioactives, HydGene Renewables, LanzaTech, Metabolic Explorer, Michroma, Modern Meadow, Newlight Technologies, Novozymes, Onego Bio, Pearl Bio, Pivot Bio, Provectus Algae, Seminal Biosciences, Spiber, Succinity, Terra Bioindustries, Visolis, and Yali Bio.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
2. INTRODUCTION
- 2.1. Definition
- 2.2. Comparison with conventional processes
- 2.3. Applications
- 2.4. Advantages
- 2.5. Sustainability
- 2.6. White Biotechnology for the Circular Economy
- 2.6.1. Agricultural Waste
- 2.6.2. Forestry and Paper Waste
- 2.6.3. Gas Fermentation
- 2.6.4. Plastics Upcycling
- 2.6.5. Wastewater Valorization
3. TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS
- 3.1. Production hosts
- 3.1.1. Bacteria
- 3.1.2. Yeast
- 3.1.3. Fungi
- 3.1.4. Marine
- 3.1.5. Enzymes
- 3.1.6. Photosynthetic organisms
- 3.2. Biomanufacturing processes
- 3.2.1. Batch biomanufacturing
- 3.2.2. Continuous biomanufacturing
- 3.3. Cell factories for biomanufacturing
- 3.4. Synthetic Biology
- 3.4.1. Overview
- 3.4.2. Metabolic engineering
- 3.4.3. DNA synthesis
- 3.4.4. CRISPR
- 3.4.4.1. CRISPR/Cas9-modified biosynthetic pathways
- 3.4.5. Protein/Enzyme Engineering
- 3.4.6. Strain construction and optimization
- 3.4.7. Synthetic biology and metabolic engineering
- 3.4.8. Smart bioprocessing
- 3.4.9. Cell-free systems
- 3.4.10. Chassis organisms
- 3.4.11. Biomimetics
- 3.4.12. Sustainable materials
- 3.4.13. Robotics and automation
- 3.4.13.1. Robotic cloud laboratories
- 3.4.13.2. Automating organism design
- 3.4.13.3. Artificial intelligence and machine learning
- 3.4.14. Fermentation Processes
- 3.5. Feedstocks
- 3.5.1. C1. feedstocks
- 3.5.1.1. Advantages
- 3.5.1.2. Pathways
- 3.5.1.3. Challenges
- 3.5.1.4. Non-methane C1 feedstocks
- 3.5.1.5. Gas fermentation
- 3.5.2. C2 feedstocks
- 3.5.3. Biological conversion of CO2
- 3.5.4. Food processing wastes
- 3.5.5. Lignocellulosic biomass
- 3.5.6. Methane
- 3.5.7. Municipal solid wastes
- 3.5.8. Plastic wastes
- 3.5.9. Plant oils
- 3.5.10. Starch
- 3.5.11. Sugars
- 3.5.12. Used cooking oils
- 3.5.13. Green hydrogen production
- 3.5.14. Blue hydrogen production
- 3.6. Blue biotechnology (Marine biotechnology)
- 3.6.1. Cyanobacteria
- 3.6.2. Algae
- 3.6.3. Companies
4. MARKET ANALYSIS
- 4.1. Market trends and drivers
- 4.2. Industry challenges and constraints
- 4.3. White biotechnology in the bioeconomy
- 4.4. SWOT analysis
- 4.5. Market map
- 4.6. Main end-use markets
- 4.6.1. Biofuels
- 4.6.1.1. Solid Biofuels
- 4.6.1.2. Liquid Biofuels
- 4.6.1.3. Gaseous Biofuels
- 4.6.1.4. Conventional Biofuels
- 4.6.1.5. Advanced Biofuels
- 4.6.1.6. Feedstocks
- 4.6.1.6.1. First-generation (1-G)
- 4.6.1.6.2. Second-generation (2-G)
- 4.6.1.6.2.1. Lignocellulosic wastes and residues
- 4.6.1.6.2.2. Biorefinery lignin
- 4.6.1.6.3. Third-generation (3-G)
- 4.6.1.6.3.1. Algal biofuels
- 4.6.1.6.3.1.1. Properties
- 4.6.1.6.3.1.2. Advantages
- 4.6.1.6.4. Fourth-generation (4-G)
- 4.6.1.6.5. Energy crops
- 4.6.1.6.6. Agricultural residues
- 4.6.1.6.7. Manure, sewage sludge and organic waste
- 4.6.1.6.8. Forestry and wood waste
- 4.6.1.6.9. Feedstock costs
- 4.6.1.7. Bioethanol
- 4.6.1.7.1. Ethanol to jet fuel technology
- 4.6.1.7.2. Methanol from pulp & paper production
- 4.6.1.7.3. Sulfite spent liquor fermentation
- 4.6.1.7.4. Gasification
- 4.6.1.7.4.1. Biomass gasification and syngas fermentation
- 4.6.1.7.4.2. Biomass gasification and syngas thermochemical conversion
- 4.6.1.7.5. CO2 capture and alcohol synthesis
- 4.6.1.7.6. Biomass hydrolysis and fermentation
- 4.6.1.7.7. Separate hydrolysis and fermentation
- 4.6.1.7.7.1. Simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF)
- 4.6.1.7.7.2. Pre-hydrolysis and simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (PSSF)
- 4.6.1.7.7.3. Simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation (SSCF)
- 4.6.1.7.7.4. Direct conversion (consolidated bioprocessing) (CBP)
- 4.6.1.8. Biodiesel
- 4.6.1.9. Biogas
- 4.6.1.9.1. Biomethane
- 4.6.1.9.2. Feedstocks
- 4.6.1.9.3. Anaerobic digestion
- 4.6.1.10. Renewable diesel
- 4.6.1.11. Biojet fuel
- 4.6.1.12. Algal biofuels (blue biotech)
- 4.6.1.12.1. Conversion pathways
- 4.6.1.12.2. Market challenges
- 4.6.1.12.3. Prices
- 4.6.1.12.4. Producers
- 4.6.1.13. Biohydrogen
- 4.6.1.13.1. Biological Conversion Routes
- 4.6.1.13.1.1. Bio-photochemical Reaction
- 4.6.1.13.1.2. Fermentation and Anaerobic Digestion
- 4.6.1.14. Biobutanol
- 4.6.1.15. Bio-based methanol
- 4.6.1.15.1. Anaerobic digestion
- 4.6.1.15.2. Biomass gasification
- 4.6.1.15.3. Power to Methane
- 4.6.1.16. Bioisoprene
- 4.6.1.17. Fatty Acid Esters
- 4.6.2. Bio-based chemicals
- 4.6.2.1. Acetic acid
- 4.6.2.2. Adipic acid
- 4.6.2.3. Aldehydes
- 4.6.2.4. Acrylic acid
- 4.6.2.5. Bacterial cellulose
- 4.6.2.6. 1,4-Butanediol (BDO)
- 4.6.2.7. Bio-DME
- 4.6.2.8. Dodecanedioic acid (DDDA)
- 4.6.2.9. Ethylene
- 4.6.2.10. 3-Hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP)
- 4.6.2.11. 1,3-Propanediol (1,3-PDO)
- 4.6.2.12. Itaconic acid
- 4.6.2.13. Lactic acid (D-LA)
- 4.6.2.14. 1,5-diaminopentane (DA5)
- 4.6.2.15. Tetrahydrofuran (THF)
- 4.6.2.16. Malonic acid
- 4.6.2.17. Monoethylene glycol (MEG)
- 4.6.2.18. Propylene
- 4.6.2.19. Succinic acid (SA)
- 4.6.2.20. Triglycerides
- 4.6.2.21. Enzymes
- 4.6.2.22. Vitamins
- 4.6.2.23. Antibiotics
- 4.6.3. Bioplastics and Biopolymers
- 4.6.3.1. Polylactic acid (PLA)
- 4.6.3.2. PHAs
- 4.6.3.2.1. Types
- 4.6.3.2.1.1. PHB
- 4.6.3.2.1.2. PHBV
- 4.6.3.2.2. Synthesis and production processes
- 4.6.3.2.3. Commercially available PHAs
- 4.6.3.3. Bio-PET
- 4.6.3.4. Starch blends
- 4.6.3.5. Protein-based bioplastics
- 4.6.4. Bioremediation
- 4.6.5. Biocatalysis
- 4.6.5.1. Biotransformations
- 4.6.5.2. Cascade biocatalysis
- 4.6.5.3. Co-factor recycling
- 4.6.5.4. Immobilization
- 4.6.6. Food and Nutraceutical Ingredients
- 4.6.6.1. Alternative Proteins
- 4.6.6.2. Natural Sweeteners
- 4.6.6.3. Natural Flavors and Fragrances
- 4.6.6.4. Texturants and Thickeners
- 4.6.6.5. Nutraceuticals and Supplements
- 4.6.7. Sustainable agriculture
- 4.6.7.1. Biofertilizers
- 4.6.7.1.1. Overview
- 4.6.7.1.2. Companies
- 4.6.7.2. Biopesticides
- 4.6.7.2.1. Overview
- 4.6.7.2.2. Companies
- 4.6.7.3. Biostimulants
- 4.6.7.3.1. Overview
- 4.6.7.3.2. Companies
- 4.6.7.4. Crop Biotechnology
- 4.6.7.4.1. Genetic engineering
- 4.6.7.4.2. Genome editing
- 4.6.7.4.3. Companies
- 4.6.8. Textiles
- 4.6.8.1. Bio-Based Fibers
- 4.6.8.1.1. Lyocell
- 4.6.8.1.2. Bacterial cellulose
- 4.6.8.1.3. Algae textiles
- 4.6.8.2. Recombinant Materials
- 4.6.8.3. Sustainable Processing
- 4.6.9. Pharmaceuticals
- 4.6.10. Cosmetics
- 4.6.11. Surfactants and detergents
- 4.6.12. Cement
- 4.6.12.1. Biocement
- 4.6.12.2. Mycelium materials
- 4.7. Global market revenues 2018-2034
- 4.7.1. By market
- 4.7.2. By region
- 4.8. Future Market Outlook
5. COMPANY PROFILES
- 5.1. Aemetis, Inc
- 5.2. AEP Polymers
- 5.3. AgBiome
- 5.4. AIO
- 5.5. Algal Bio Co., Ltd
- 5.6. Algenol
- 5.7. AlgiKnit
- 5.8. Algiecel ApS
- 5.9. AgriSea NZ Seaweed Ltd
- 5.10. Alpha Biofuels (Singapore) Pte Ltd
- 5.11. AmphiStar
- 5.12. AMSilk GmbH
- 5.13. Andes Ag, Inc
- 5.14. Antheia
- 5.15. Apeel Sciences
- 5.16. Arctic Biomaterials Oy
- 5.17. Ardra Bio
- 5.18. Arkeon
- 5.19. Arzeda
- 5.20. Asimov
- 5.21. AVA Biochem AG
- 5.22. Avantium B.V
- 5.23. Azolla
- 5.24. Axcelon Biopolymers Corporation
- 5.25. BBCA Biochemical & GALACTIC Lactic Acid Co., Ltd
- 5.26. Benefuel Inc
- 5.27. BioBetter
- 5.28. Bioextrax AB
- 5.29. Bio Fab NZ
- 5.30. Biokemik
- 5.31. BIOLO
- 5.32. Biomason, Inc
- 5.33. Bioplastech Ltd
- 5.34. BioSmart Nano
- 5.35. Biotic Circular Technologies Ltd
- 5.36. Biosyntia
- 5.37. Biotecam
- 5.38. Bioweg
- 5.39. bit.bio
- 5.40. Bloom Biorenewables SA
- 5.41. BluCon Biotech GmbH
- 5.42. Blue BioFuels, Inc
- 5.43. Bluepha Beijing Lanjing Microbiology Technology Co., Ltd
- 5.44. Bon Vivant
- 5.45. Bolt Threads
- 5.46. Bosk Bioproducts Inc
- 5.47. Bowil Biotech Sp. z o.o
- 5.48. Braskem SA
- 5.49. Brightseed
- 5.50. Bucha Bio, Inc
- 5.51. C1 Green Chemicals AG
- 5.52. C16 Biosciences
- 5.53. CABIO Biotech (Wuhan) Co, Ltd
- 5.54. California Cultured
- 5.55. Calysta
- 5.56. Camena Bioscience
- 5.57. Carbios
- 5.58. Cargill
- 5.59. Calyxt
- 5.60. Cascade Biocatalysts
- 5.61. Cass Materials Pty Ltd
- 5.62. Catalyxx
- 5.63. Cauldron
- 5.64. ChainCraft
- 5.65. Chitose Bio Evolution Pte Ltd
- 5.66. CinderBio
- 5.67. Circe
- 5.68. CJ Biomaterials, Inc
- 5.69. Clean Food Group
- 5.70. Colossal Biosciences
- 5.71. Colipi
- 5.72. Conagen
- 5.73. Constructive Bio
- 5.74. Danimer Scientific
- 5.75. Debut Biotechnology
- 5.76. Deep Branch Biotechnology
- 5.77. Demetrix
- 5.78. Dispersa
- 5.79. Domsjö Fabriker AB
- 5.80. DuPont
- 5.81. Ecovative Design LLC
- 5.82. Eco Fuel Technology, Inc
- 5.83. Eden Brew
- 5.84. EggPlant Srl
- 5.85. Elo Life Systems
- 5.86. Emerging Fuels Technology (EFT)
- 5.87. EnginZyme AB
- 5.88. Eni S.p.A
- 5.89. Enzymaster
- 5.90. Enzymit
- 5.91. FabricNano
- 5.92. Fermentalg
- 5.93. eniferBio
- 5.94. ENOUGH
- 5.95. Epoch Biodesign
- 5.96. Evolved By Nature
- 5.97. Evonik Industries AG
- 5.98. Farmless
- 5.99. Fermelanta
- 5.100. Full Cycle Bioplastics LLC
- 5.101. Futerro
- 5.102. Future Fields
- 5.103. Gaiamer Biotechnologies
- 5.104. Geltor
- 5.105. Gen3Bio
- 5.106. Genecis Bioindustries, Inc
- 5.107. Gevo, Inc
- 5.108. Genomatica
- 5.109. Ginkgo Bioworks
- 5.110. Green Bioactives
- 5.111. Green Earth Institute
- 5.112. Hexagon Bio
- 5.113. Humintech GmbH
- 5.114. Hyfé
- 5.115. Iogen Corporation
- 5.116. Insempra
- 5.117. Ittinsect
- 5.118. Itaconix
- 5.119. Kalion, Inc
- 5.120. Kane Biotech, Inc
- 5.121. Kinish
- 5.122. Kraig Biocraft Laboratories
- 5.123. Lanzatech
- 5.124. LCY Biosciences
- 5.125. Liberation Labs
- 5.126. Loam Bio
- 5.127. Leaf Resources Ltd
- 5.128. Lignoflow Technologies AB
- 5.129. Lignolix, Inc
- 5.130. LignoPure GmbH
- 5.131. Lignovations GmbH
- 5.132. Living Ink Technologies
- 5.133. Lixea Limited
- 5.134. Lumen Bioscience
- 5.135. Lygos, Inc
- 5.136. LXP Group GmbH
- 5.137. MadeRight
- 5.138. MakeGrowLab
- 5.139. Mango Materials, Inc
- 5.140. Marea
- 5.141. Melt & Marble
- 5.142. MedPHA Bio-Tech Co., Ltd
- 5.143. METabolic EXplorer S.A. (METEX)
- 5.144. Metgen Oy
- 5.145. Michroma
- 5.146. Modern Meadow, Inc
- 5.147. Modern Synthesis
- 5.148. Mogrify
- 5.149. Molecular Assemblies
- 5.150. Moolec Science
- 5.151. Multus Biotechnology
- 5.152. MycoCycle, Inc
- 5.153. MycoTechnology
- 5.154. MYCL
- 5.155. MycoWorks
- 5.156. Myconeos
- 5.157. Mylium BV
- 5.158. Nafigate Corporation a.s
- 5.159. NatPol
- 5.160. NatureWorks LLC
- 5.161. Nereid Biomaterials
- 5.162. NefFa
- 5.163. Newlight Technologies LLC
- 5.164. Ningbo Tianan Biologic Material
- 5.165. NoPalm Ingredients
- 5.166. Nosh.bio
- 5.167. Notpla
- 5.168. Nourish
- 5.169. Novomer
- 5.170. Novozymes A/S
- 5.171. Oakbio, Inc
- 5.172. Octarine Bio
- 5.173. Onego Bio
- 5.174. Oimo
- 5.175. Origin by Ocean
- 5.176. Paques Biomaterials
- 5.177. Pearl Bio
- 5.178. Perfect Day
- 5.179. PHABuilder
- 5.180. Photanol B.V
- 5.181. Phylloceuticals
- 5.182. Phytolon
- 5.183. Pili
- 5.184. Pivot Materials LLC
- 5.185. Plastus
- 5.186. PoLoPo
- 5.187. Polybion
- 5.188. Pow.bio
- 5.189. Prometheus Materials
- 5.190. Protein Evolution
- 5.191. Provectus Algae
- 5.192. Polyferm
- 5.193. Praj Industries Ltd
- 5.194. Q-milk GmbH
- 5.195. Roquette S.A
- 5.196. RWDC
- 5.197. Samsara Eco Pty Ltd
- 5.198. Saphium Biotechnology GMBH
- 5.199. Scindo
- 5.200. ScobyTec GmbH
- 5.201. Seawear Ltd
- 5.202. Seevix Material Sciences Ltd
- 5.203. Sekab E-Technology AB
- 5.204. Seminal Biosciences
- 5.205. Smartfiber AG
- 5.206. Solar Foods
- 5.207. Soma Bioworks/White Lemur Co
- 5.208. Solugen
- 5.209. Spiber, Inc
- 5.210. Spidey Tek
- 5.211. Spinnova Oy
- 5.212. St1 Oy
- 5.213. SUPLA Bioplastics
- 5.214. SWAY
- 5.215. Teal Bioworks, Inc
- 5.216. Terra Bioindustries
- 5.217. Teysha Technologies Limited
- 5.218. thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG
- 5.219. Tianjin GreenBio Materials Co., Ltd
- 5.220. Total Corbion
- 5.221. Treemera GmbH
- 5.222. TripleW
- 5.223. Uluu
- 5.224. UPM Biochemicals
- 5.225. VEnvirotech Biotechnology SL
- 5.226. Versalis SpA
- 5.227. Vertus Energy Ltd
- 5.228. Virent Inc
- 5.229. Visolis, Inc
- 5.230. Wild Microbes
- 5.231. WNWN Food Labs
- 5.232. Yali Bio
- 5.233. Yield10 Bioscience, Inc
- 5.234. Zayt Bioscience
- 5.235. Zero Acre Farms
6. GLOSSARY
7. REFERENCES