Thursday, January 28, 2010

Bacteria Modifed To Produce Oil

Researchers have engineered a common type of bacteria to produce biodiesel and other goodies from plain old plants. The microbial trickery, detailed today in the journal Nature, promises to add "nature's petroleum" to America's energy supply within the next few years.
From "Bacteria rebuilt to make oil" by Alan Boyle.

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