Microbial production of valuable chemicals from waste gases (IMAGE)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Microbial production of valuable chemicals from waste gases

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Scientists from LanzaTech, Northwestern University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory engineered a microbe, shown in light blue, to convert molecules of industrial waste gases, such as carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, into acetone. The same microbe can also make isopropanol.

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Andy Sproles/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

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