Blockchain as a frontier in biotechnology and bioenergy applications

Adrian Chun Minh Loy; Juin Yau Lim; Bing Shen How; Chang Kyoo Yoo

doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2021.09.006

Blockchain as a frontier in biotechnology and bioenergy applications

Trends Biotechnol. 2022 Mar;40(3):255-258. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2021.09.006. Epub 2021 Oct 7.

Authors

Adrian Chun Minh Loy¹, Juin Yau Lim², Bing Shen How³, Chang Kyoo Yoo⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia. Electronic address: adrian.loy@monash.edu.
² Integrated Engineering, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-Si, Gyeonggi-do 17104, Republic of Korea.
³ Biomass Waste-to-Wealth Special Interest Group, Research Centre for Sustainable Technologies, Faculty of Engineering, Computing, and Science, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak, Jalan Simpang Tiga, 93350, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
⁴ Integrated Engineering, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-Si, Gyeonggi-do 17104, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: ckyoo@khu.ac.kr.

PMID: 34629171
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2021.09.006

Abstract

The fourth Industrial Revolution is stimulating a fast-paced and resilient industrial internet of things (IIoT) ecosystem. Blockchain, a decentralized digital ledger technology, plays a crucial role in improvising, securing, and streamlining traditional biotechnology-related industrial processes with IoT and creates a sustainable nexus between social, economic, and environmental aspects.

Keywords: Industry 4.0; bioagriculture; bioenergy; biomanufacturing; blockchain; climate change; digital twin.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Biotechnology
Blockchain*
Ecosystem
Industry
Internet of Things*