Synthetic Carbon-Fixing Microbes are engineered microorganisms designed to capture and convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into useful products more efficiently than natural photosynthesis.
Addressing the challenge of reducing atmospheric CO2 levels through more efficient carbon capture methods compared to natural processes.
These microbes have their metabolic pathways modified, particularly the Calvin cycle, to enhance CO2 fixation efficiency. This is achieved by introducing synthetic metabolic pathways that can operate under different conditions or with higher specificity for CO2 uptake and conversion.
The manufacturing process involves genetic engineering techniques, including CRISPR-Cas9 for precise gene editing. Cultivation is typically done in bioreactors under controlled conditions.
Genetic modification of host cells followed by optimization through iterative rounds of selection and screening to enhance CO2 fixation efficiency.
Field units draw low hundreds of watts; fabrication is energy-intensive due to vacuum baking and other genetic engineering techniques.
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