Benjarat Bunterngsook

Benjarat Bunterngsook

Dr Benjarat Bunterngsook is a researcher who believes that the power of enzymes and microbes can be applied as cell factories to overcome the drawbacks of traditional chemical processes. Her research interests involve the development of enzyme systems and microbial cell factories for biomass saccharification to manufacture high-value-added biobased chemicals.

XylPro is a robust yeast cell factory platform designed for efficient xylitol production from agricultural biomasses. Xylitol is a sweetener used in food and healthcare products and is produced using chemical methods, which has harmful environmental impacts and high wastewater treatment costs. XylPro is a non-genetically modified yeast developed to overcome the drawbacks of chemical synthesis. This innovation can revolutionize the sugar industry and agroindustry to convert waste to wealth leading to creating zero waste production process and sustainability.

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