Novel Biochemical Pathways from Synthetic Biology (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Novel Biochemical Pathways from Synthetic Biology

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Engineered bacteria use both glucose and acetate, instead of just glucose, as raw material to make isobutyl acetate, which can be used in chemical manufacturing and as fuel.

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Courtesy of Shota Atsumi/UC Davis

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