Bacteria/Enzyme Companies of Interest:
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www.mascoma.com
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Mascoma Corporation is testing biofuel-producing microbes that
make ethanol from cellulosic biomass without adding enzymes.
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www.codexis.com
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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.
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www.amyris.com
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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.
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www.ls9.com
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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. ***
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www.synthetic
genomics.com
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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.
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www.greenshift.com
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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.
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Bacteria/Enzyme-News:
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www.medicalnewstoday
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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."
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Bacteria Reports:
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www.pnas.org
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National Academy of Sciences. "Metabolic engineering of a
thermophilic bacterium to produce ethanol at high yield" July 2008.
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Bacteria Research:
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www.trnmag.com
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Technology Research News is an independent publisher and news
service dedicated to covering technology research developments in
university, corporate and government labs.
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Bacterium Videos:
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www.ted.com
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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.
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www.mefeedia.com
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Ecofasa, a Spanish Company is making biofuel from general urban
waste, treated by bacteria. Mefeedia.
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