Lactic Acid Producing Methanotrophic Bacteria (LPMB) for Biological Upgrading of Biomethane Award Number: DE-EE0006876 CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6, B5.15 Bioenergy Technologies Office Date: 01/06/2015 Location(s): MN Office(s): Golden Field Office
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January 6, 2015
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Lactic Acid Producing Methanotrophic Bacteria (LPMB) for Biological Upgrading of Biomethane
Award Number: DE-EE0006876
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6, B5.15
Bioenergy Technologies Office
Date: 01/06/2015
Location(s): MN
Office(s): Golden Field Office
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide federal funding to Natureworks, LLC to develop and optimize a disruptive fermentation process using biomethane extracted from biogas and engineered methanotropic bacteria for the production of lactic acid (HLA). This product could then be leveraged for the development of bioenergy technology aimed at commercialization of biomethane as a liquid transportation fuel in the U.S.