APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biosynthesis of carboxylic acids and lactones for biofuel production ADVANTAGES: Provides biofuel alternatives to ethanol The polyketide synthases can be modified to tailor-make a wide variety of lactones and carboxylic acids Controlled placement of ester linkages may result in enhanced combustion properties Esters and lactones are … [Read more...] about Using Polyketide Synthases to Produce Advanced Biofuels EJIB-2540
Fuel Synthesis
Irreversible, Low Load Genetic Switches EJIB-2593
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Induction/suppression of gene expression Production of genomic knock-outs and knock-ins Growing genetically engineered crops for biofuel feedstock Targeted gene therapy Containment systems for environmental cleanup Research by developmental and systems biologists, biological engineers and synthetic biologists ADVANTAGES: Handles … [Read more...] about Irreversible, Low Load Genetic Switches EJIB-2593
Alternative Diesel Fuel from Biosynthetic Bisabolene EIB-2837
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Cold weather anticlouding additive for diesel fuels Diesel or jet fuel alternative Platform for advanced biosynthetic fuels development ADVANTAGES: Derived Cetane Number (DCN) comparable to No. 2 diesel Beneficial cold fuel properties Non-corrosive Enhanced yield through engineered microbial synthesis ABSTRACT: Researchers … [Read more...] about Alternative Diesel Fuel from Biosynthetic Bisabolene EIB-2837
Efflux Pumps to Increase Microbial Tolerance and Biofuel Production EIB-2845
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biofuels Chemicals Pharmaceuticals ADVANTAGES: Increases production yield Improves economic viability of biological / renewable production Applicable in various host organisms for a wide range of compounds ABSTRACT: Aindrila Mukhopadhyay, Jay Keasling, and Mary Dunlop at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have developed a … [Read more...] about Efflux Pumps to Increase Microbial Tolerance and Biofuel Production EIB-2845
Microbial-Electrocatalytic System for Hydrocarbon Production IB-3131
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biofuels production — diesel and kerosene Commodity chemical production Electrofuels research CO2 mitigation Bioplastics ADVANTAGES: Direct conversion of H2 and CO2 into fuels More efficient than photosynthesis Not reliant on plant sugars; unaffected by commodity crop prices Recycles carbon from atmosphere and waste … [Read more...] about Microbial-Electrocatalytic System for Hydrocarbon Production IB-3131