Scientists at Sandia National Lab, in collaboration with Montana State University Professor Gary Strobel, are working to advance fuels from fungi. More specifically, to modify a class of fungi ? endrophytes ? to produce biofuels for internal combustion engines.
Why fungi?
Endophytic fungi are naturally designed to grow on cellulose and digest it, forming the hydrocarbons necessary for biofuels as a by-product of their metabolic processes.
To modify the fungi, the Sandia bioscience team is using genetic sequencing to understand how changes in feedstock determine the type and amount of hydrocarbons these fungi can make. Meanwhile, engine combustion researchers Craig Taatjes and John Dec are evaluating these compounds on their ignition chemistry and engine performance.
Source: http://blog.energy.gov/blog/2011/02/11/geek-up2112011-fuels-fungi-medical-probes-fireflies
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