2017年6月29日 星期四

Bacteria Make Natural Pigment From Simple Sugar

“For the first time, we are able to completely synthesize anthocyanins in a biological system,” said said Mattheos Koffas, a professor of chemical and biological engineering at Rensselaer, and member of the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies. “We feed the bacteria glucose and they do the rest. This demonstrates that an inexpensive technology can produce these valuable compounds.”

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have shown that four strains of E. coli bacteria working together can convert sugar into the natural red anthocyanin pigment found in strawberries, opening the door to economical…
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