Proprane-producing E. coli provide biosynthetic alternative to fossil fuels

Gizmag Propane is an appealing fuel, easily stored and already used worldwide, but it's extracted from the finite supply of fossil fuels – or is it? Researchers at Imperial College London and the University of Turku have engineered E. coli bacteria that create engine-ready propane out of fatty acids, and in the future, maybe even sunlight. .. Continue Reading Proprane-producing E. coli provide biosynthetic alternative to fossil fuels 

Tags: Alternative Energy, Bacteria, Biofuel, Cyanobacteria, Imperial College

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