E. Coli to Gasoline: What Bioengineering has Made Possible
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Oct 11
Oct 11
Yes, those unruly bacteria that make the news a couple times a year for tainting some cheap imported produce might actually be a resource for alternative fuel pioneers in the coming years. Better still, this strand of E. Coli can potentially be modified to convert livestock waste, which could be integral in developing systems that transform waste into energy on a larger scale.
That’s right, polyester, harvested from engineered microbes creating enzymes that in turn create plastic. As this technology continues to show its merits, we will continue toward a path of becoming carbon neutral.
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