Renewable production of high density jet fuel precursor sesquiterpenes from Escherichia coli.

Chun-Li LiuTian TianJorge Alonso-GutierrezBrett GarabedianShuai WangEdward E K BaidooVeronica BenitesYan ChenChristopher J PetzoldPaul D AdamsJay D KeaslingTianwei TanTaek Soon Lee

Published in: Biotechnology for biofuels (2018)

We produced tricyclic sesquiterpenes epi-isozizaene, pentalenene and α-isocomene, promising jet fuel feedstocks at high production titers, providing novel, sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based jet fuels.

Keyphrases

high density
high frequency
escherichia coli
multidrug resistant