Engineers at UC San Diego have developed a versatile strain of bacteria that can feed on the sugars in corn stalks, showing potential for utilizing low-cost feedstocks like agricultural waste in biomanufacturing. By evolving strains under specific sugar mixtures, the research team has demonstrated the potential of leveraging evolution to create novel microbes for sustainable production processes. This work highlights the implications for biomanufacturing and the possibility of using mixed plastics as feedstocks, offering new solutions for sustainable production.
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