Our Collaborations

Scaling Up a Low-Carbon Footprint Acrylic Acid Precursor

with Industrial Microbes

The collaboration achieved a 300-liter scale production of a precursor to acrylic acid, widely used across the consumer product industry.

Pathways to Sustainable Palm Kernel Oil Alternatives

with C16 Biosciences

The collaboration resulted in the demonstration of novel metabolic routes to produce lipids containing mid-chain fatty acids as an alternative to palm kernel oil.

Scaling up Sustainable Bioproducts

with Lygos

The teams created a workflow that provides a faster and more powerful way to process data, accelerating the Design-Build-Test-Learn framework.

A Bright Idea for Plastic Upcycling

with University of Georgia

The work lays the foundation for a more sustainable future for terephthalic acid, a widely-used commodity chemical.


“At a time when bio-based products are seeing growing traction, the support from the ABF and ABPDU helped us get ahead of the curve.”

Noah Helman, Industrial Microbes

Producing High-Value Chemicals from Renewable Sources

with Visolis

The teams developed a system that could produce promising amounts of Visolis’ platform molecule.

Analytical Workflow Accelerates Biomanufacturing Research

with Agilent Research Laboratories

The teams created a workflow that provides a faster and more powerful way to process data, accelerating the Design-Build-Test-Learn framework.

Machine Learning Opens New Doors in Bioproduct Development

with Lygos

The work provided Lygos with actionable recommendations to increase strain performance.


“I wouldn’t be able to develop a bioproduct on my own, but what I can do is talk to other scientists who have the skills and resources necessary to do this work that has both scientific merit and biotechnology applications.”

Ellen Neidle, University of Georgia

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