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Researchers tested multiple distillable amine-based solvents to see how they performed in pretreatment processes for biomass. They found butylamine was a superior solvent.

A Standout Solvent for Today’s Biorefineries

Researchers identify butylamine as a promising solution to many challenges at biorefineries.

Researchers engineered E. coli to use formate as a feedstock to achieve fast growth. This could allow manufacturers to use it to produce precursors for biofuels and bioplastics.

Exploring the Potential of a Formate-Based Bioeconomy

Researchers demonstrated an efficient strain of bacteria for bioproduction that grows on the promising feedstock formate.

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