Bacteria/Enzyme BioFuels
| Bacteria/Enzyme Companies of Interest: | |
|---|---|
www.mascoma.com |
Mascoma Corporation is testing biofuel-producing microbes that make ethanol from cellulosic biomass without adding enzymes. |
www.codexis.com |
Codexis’ technology makes it possible to customize “super” enzymes capable of selectively and efficiently performing a desired chemical process. Codexis is working with Shell Oil to explore enhanced methods of converting biomass. |
www.amyris.com |
Amyris' technology is used to produce high-value compounds to enable a slate of renewable hydrocarbon fuels which are expected to be cost-effective and compatible with existing engines and distribution infrastructure. Their renewable fuels are designed to meet or exceed the quality of existing petroleum fuels and be fully compatible with existing fuels infrastructure and engines. A privately-held venture backed company whose investors include DAG Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and TPG Biotech. |
www.ls9.com |
LS9, Inc., the Renewable Petroleum Company™, is a privately-held company in San Francisco, developing patent-pending biofuels made with the power of synthetic biology and essentially indistinguishable from gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. They are in the process of construction of a pilot facility which will lead to commercial availability. Backed by venture capital firms Flagship Ventures, Khosla Ventures, and Lightspeed Venture Partners. *** |
www.syntheticgenomics.com |
Synthetic Genomics Inc.- developing novel genomic-driven strategies to address global energy and environmental challenges. Recent advances in the field of synthetic genomics present seemingly limitless applications that could revolutionize production of energy, chemicals and pharmaceuticals and enable carbon sequestration and environmental remediation. |
www.greenshift.com |
GreenShift holds the exclusive rights to a patented process that uses thermophillic cyanobacteria to consume carbon dioxide emissions. The organisms use the available carbon dioxide in the emissions and water to grow and give off oxygen and water vapor. The organisms also absorb nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide. Once the organisms grow to maturity, they fall to the bottom of GreenShift’s bioreactor where they can be harvested for extraction and conversion into value added carbon neutral products. Georgia. |
| Bacteria/Enzyme-News: | |
www.medicalnewstoday.com |
Medical News Today- "The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has devoted $1.6 million to sequencing the DNA of six photosynthetic bacteria that Washington University in St. Louis biologists will examine for their potential as one of the next great sources of biofuel that can run our cars and warm our houses." |
| Bacteria Reports: | |
www.pnas.org |
National Academy of Sciences. "Metabolic engineering of a thermophilic bacterium to produce ethanol at high yield" July 2008. |
| Bacteria Research: | |
www.trnmag.com |
Technology Research News is an independent publisher and news service dedicated to covering technology research developments in university, corporate and government labs. |
| Bacterium Videos: | |
www.ted.com |
Synthetic Genomics, a private company with a mission: to engineer new life forms. Its goal is to design, synthesize and assemble synthetic microorganisms that will produce alternative fuels, such as ethanol or hydrogen. Craig Venter. |
www.mefeedia.com |
Ecofasa, a Spanish Company is making biofuel from general urban waste, treated by bacteria. Mefeedia. |
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