NREL Produces Ethylene via Photosynthesis; Breakthrough Offers Cleaner Alternative for Transportation Fuels (Fact Sheet)

关键词: ETHYLENE;    PHOTOSYNTHESIS;    BACTERIUM;    CYANOBACTERIUM;    BLUE-GREEN ALGAE;    SYNECHOCYSTIS SP. PCC 6803;    CARBON DIOXIDE;    GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS;    GENETIC ENGINEERING;    GENE;    Bioenergy;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1090160
RP-ID  :  NREL/FS-6A42-59009
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1090160

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

NREL scientists have demonstrated a way to produce ethylene through photosynthesis, a breakthrough that could lead to more environmentally friendly ways to produce a variety of materials, chemicals, and transportation fuels. The scientists introduced a gene into a cyanobacterium and demonstrated that the organism remains stable through at least four generations, producing ethylene gas that can be easily captured. In the laboratory, the organism, Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, produced 720 milligrams of ethylene per liter each day.