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

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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

Section: Science

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

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