Correction to: Biotechnology Letters (2020) 42:1597–1610 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10529-020-02908-y

In the original publication of the article, the reference citation style in the article was published incorrectly. The journal follows ‘Name and Year’ style for references. However, they were cited in numbering style incoherent to the references given in the Reference section which were placed in alphabetical order.

The correct Reference section is given below.