isobutanol

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A type of alcohol that can be produced by genetically modified bacteria and used as a biofuel, either as a replacement for or blended with gasoline.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Research and education

institution United States 1 mention

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Research and Education

institution USA 1 mention

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Biofuel production

The process of creating fuel from biological sources, in this case, using modified e. coli bacteria to convert switchgrass into a usable fuel chemical.

Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Solvent

Carbon dioxide in a supercritical state is used as a solvent in the novel biofuel production process.

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Christopher Brigham

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Production of Isobutanol by Ralstonia eutropha

Economical Biofuel Production Process

In the news (2)

Researchers develop novel process to produce economical biofuel

7 years 2 months ago

Isobutanol produced by tweaking common bacterium

13 years 10 months ago

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