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New process produces high yields of biobased isobutene [Full subscriber]
Isobutene is a high-value gaseous alkene used as a fuel additive and a chemical building block. Researchers at The University of Manchester collaborating with the biotech start-up Global Bioenergies detail a breakthrough in the production of biobased isobutene via a modified mevalonate pathway from glucose. … Login to continue