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*A number of fungi produce volatile organic compounds that have hydrocarbon-like properties. Gliocladium roseum, discovered in Patagonia, has been shown to produce many of the same hydrocarbons found in diesel fuel. Agricultural wastes can be used as substrates. Uses: green chemicals and/or fuels ("Mycodiesel"). | *A number of fungi produce volatile organic compounds that have hydrocarbon-like properties. Gliocladium roseum, discovered in Patagonia, has been shown to produce many of the same hydrocarbons found in diesel fuel. Agricultural wastes can be used as substrates. Uses: green chemicals and/or fuels ("Mycodiesel"). | ||
* '''Can these be bioreactor grown?''' | |||
** '''If not how hard would it be to transfer these genes/pathways to algae/ecoli/yeast''' | |||
*'''Need the biologists/biotech people to chime in''' | |||
*MAY be what [[Proterro]] did? | |||
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Latest revision as of 02:41, 21 June 2020
Basics
- A number of fungi produce volatile organic compounds that have hydrocarbon-like properties. Gliocladium roseum, discovered in Patagonia, has been shown to produce many of the same hydrocarbons found in diesel fuel. Agricultural wastes can be used as substrates. Uses: green chemicals and/or fuels ("Mycodiesel").
- Can these be bioreactor grown?
- If not how hard would it be to transfer these genes/pathways to algae/ecoli/yeast
- Need the biologists/biotech people to chime in
- MAY be what Proterro did?