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Other
Research Activities in Biotechnology
1,3-Propanediol
(1,3-PDO) has numerous applications in the synthesis of
polymers and other organic chemicals, such as, in carpet
and other textile fibers. It is currently manufactured
by chemical synthetic processes using petroleum
derivatives, such as acrolein or ethylene. One potential
method is via the fermentation of glycerol or glucose.
At the present, FRIPP is making efforts to develop this
fermentation technique for producing
1,3-Propanediol.
Biodesulfurization (BDS) is a
process that removes sulfur from fossil fuels using a
series of enzyme-catalyzed reactions. As environment
regulations tighten on sulfur emissions, the amount of
sulfur in petroleum products becomes an important issue.
Therefore, efficient techniques of desulfurization are
required. Recent years, FRIPP is working in biocatalytic
desulfurization of petroleum distillates.
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