Production of 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid from 5-Formyl-2-furancarboxylic Acid using resting cells of Gluconobacter oxydans and finding the responsible enzyme(s).
2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) is a promising bio-based chemical that may serve as a green alternative to polyethylene terephthalate as a raw material in manufacturing plastics. A novel method to produce FDCA from the oxidation of 2-formyl-2-furancarboxylic acid (FFCA) using resting cells of Gluconobacter oxydans was tested in this project. The different subspecies of G. oxydans including DSM 2