E. coli turns glycerol into ethanol

29-06-2007 | |

US-based Rice University says that it has identified a process that uses E. coli to convert glycerol into ethanol.

If commercialised, the process could be complimentary to bio-diesel production where glycerol is one of the primary by-products.

Since bio-diesel production began in the US, corn prices have doubled, but the resulting surplus of glycerol has led to a price drop of around 90%.
 
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