Self-destructing bacteria improve renewable biofuel production
Monday, December 7, 2009 - 18:56
in Physics & Chemistry
An Arizona State University research team has developed a process that removes a key obstacle to producing lower-cost, renewable biofuels. The team has programmed a photosynthetic microbe to self-destruct, making the recovery of high-energy fats--and their biofuel byproducts--easier and potentially less costly.