Tides of change: making biofuels from seawater

Scientists at the University of Manchester in the UK have made a breakthrough in the production of biofuels, using synthetic biology to make the next generation of bio-based jet fuels from seawater.

The researchers, who are led by Professor Nigel Scrutton, director of the Manchester Institute (MIB) and supported by US-based international maritime research agency Office of Naval Research Global (ONR), is using synthetic biology to identify a more efficient method of producing biofuel.