The Scripps Institute of oceanography at UC San Diego have developed
ground breaking advances in a method to greatly enhance biofuel production in
tiny marine algae. In order to obtain this feat they developed a method to
genetically engineer a key growth component in biofuel production. These developments
come from a need for everyone to depend on traditional bio fuels less. A large
hurdle has been lipid production slowing advancements but Scripps has figured
out a way to overcome that problem. They have used data of generic expression
to target specific enzyme inside a group of microscopic marine algae known as diatoms.
"These results
demonstrate that targeted metabolic manipulations can be used to increase
accumulation of fuel-relevant molecules. with no negative effects on
growth," said Emily Trentacoste, a main developer on this. "We have
shown that engineering this pathway is a unique and practical approach for
increasing lipid yields." It is a huge scientific advancement. Just a few
years ago it was said to be impossible to claim such a feat but it has been
done now. As a main marine research institution in the US, it is fitting that
Scripps is the school to develop such groundbreaking and innovative processes
for the whole marine and fuel industry.
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