Biologically inspired technology produces sugar from photosynthetic bacteria

Tuesday, June 29, 2010 - 03:07 in Physics & Chemistry

Researchers have engineered photosynthetic bacteria to produce simple sugars and lactic acid. This innovation could lead to new, environmentally friendly methods for producing commodity chemicals in bulk. It could also lead to reduced carbon dioxide emissions, greater availability of biodegradable plastics, and the capture of harmful CO2 emissions from power plants and industrial facilities.

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