Styrene is a versatile monomer that is widely used to produce polystyrene and other polymers. Styrene is typically produced by the chemo-catalytic dehydrogenation of petroleum-derived ethylbenzene. This process is both highly energy-intensive and uses non-sustainable feedstocks. For these reasons, a means to produce styrene that is more efficient,...

As a result of cytotoxicity and/or poor net yields, microbial biofuels may typically only accumulate to low final concentrations in culture media. Their efficient, rapid, and thorough recovery from the culture medium is a universal challenge to the biotechnology industry. Solid-phase adsorption is commonly employed to provide high efficiency separations...