TWiM explains the synthesis in bacteria of new energy-dense biofuels that can replace rocket and jet fuels, and the use of nanopore sequencing to improve diagnosis and treatment of patients with serious infections.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Michele Swanson, and Petra Levin
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Links for this episode:
- Biosynthesis of high energy biofuels (Joule)
- Polyketide synthases in bacteria (PNAS)
- Sequencing for diagnosis of serious infections (mBio)
- Nanopore sequencing video (YouTube)
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