Biofuels top the list of products for many biotech companies using advanced biological engineering. Cormac Sheridan examines the diverse commercial paths being taken to reach this goal.
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Sheridan, C. Making green. Nat Biotechnol 27, 1074–1076 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt1209-1074
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