Overexpression of a Designed Mutant Oxyanion Binding Protein ModA/WtpA in Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans for the Low pH Recovery of Molybdenum and Rhenium
Rhenium and molybdenum are critically important metals, but mining is bad for the environment. Using engineered microbes, we can extract these rare earth metals from alternative sources like e-waste.
Jul 14, 2023
Engineering Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1 for mevalonate production from lignin-derived aromatic compounds
Lignin is an underutilized carbon source but hard for conventional organisms to digest. By designing nonconventional bacteria, we can convert lignin into a useful product, mevalonate!
May 5, 2021