In a bid to overcome the drawbacks of existing biofuels, researchers have engineered a bacterium that can convert a form of raw plant biomass directly into clean, road-ready diesel.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/altered-microbe-makes-biofuel
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/jeff-tollefson
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/nature
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biomass
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biofuel
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/energy
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/micro-organisms
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us