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Taiwan team engineers E. coli to produce n-butanol from glycerol

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Researchers at Feng Chia University in Taiwan have engineered the bacterium Escherichia coli to produce n-butanol from crude glycerol—a byproduct of the production of biodiesel. The conversion yield and the productivity reached 87% of the theoretical yield and 0.18 g/L n-butanol from 20 g/L crude glycerol. g/L/h, respectively.

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Electron sandwich doubles thermoelectric performance

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Researchers from Hokkaido University and their colleagues in Japan and Taiwan have more than doubled the ability of a material to transform wasted heat into usable electricity by significantly narrowing the space through which spread electrons move, according to a new open-access study published in the journal Nature Communications.

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10 best electric bicycles you can get

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Public transportation can waste time unless you live in a city with a great system, and even then it can be a messy, overpacked ordeal. This item is sure to start up a conversation. This folding electric bike comes from Taiwan. Driving through traffic is one of our biggest daily stresses. What to do? Weight: 108 lb (49 kg).

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