De novo biosynthesis of biodiesel by Escherichia coli in optimized fed-batch cultivation.

Biodiesel is a renewable alternative to petroleum diesel fuel that can contribute to carbon dioxide emission reduction and energy supply. Biodiesel is composed of fatty acid alkyl esters, including fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) and fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEEs), and is currently produced throug...

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Main Authors: Yangkai Duan, Zhi Zhu, Ke Cai, Xiaoming Tan, Xuefeng Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3100327?pdf=render