| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6487992 | Current Opinion in Biotechnology | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
- Jet fuels are hydrocarbon blends: petroleum-based or synthetic kerosenes.
- Standardization is by physicochemical properties/performance, not composition.
- The bulk of jet fuels is composed of medium chain length branched and linear alkanes.
- Concept for direct biological production of renewable alkanes has been demonstrated.
- Fundamental research on the function and limitations of the pathways is under way.
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Authors
Pauli Kallio, András Pásztor, M Kalim Akhtar, Patrik R Jones,