Making valuable products, such as fuels, synthetic materials or pharmaceuticals, from renewable raw materials is to date not efficient enough because the microorganisms used only process the raw materials very slowly and generate many by-products in addition to the substances actually wanted. Biotechnologists have now succeeded in optimizing sugar utilization in baker's yeast.

Source: More efficient use of raw materials with the aid of 'molecular conveyor belts'


David Cottle

UBB Owner & Administrator