Genetically modified bacteria became efficient sugar producers

Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 09:00 in Health & Medicine

The production of rare sugars has been very costly until now. A recent doctoral study indicates that their production can be made significantly more efficient with the help of genetically modified bacteria. This reduces prices and allows for their more versatile use in medicine, for example, says doctoral candidate Anne Usvalampi from the Aalto University in Finland.

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