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Engineered bacteria produce biofuel alternative for high-energy rocket fuel
2014-03-27 12:15:53| Biotech - Topix.net
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Joint BioEnergy Institute have engineered a bacterium to synthesize pinene, a hydrocarbon produced by trees that could potentially replace high-energy fuels, such as JP-10, in missiles and other aerospace applications.
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Category:Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals