| Case No: |
E331 |
| Title: |
Amyris Biotechnologies |
| Publication Year: |
2009 |
| Author(s): |
Robert B. Chess;
Claire Magat
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| Abstract Text: |
Amyris Biotechnologies is a biofuels company launched in 2003 and based in Emeryville, CA. The company currently develops and is the process of scaling up technology for the production of three transportation biofuels: bio-gasoline, bio-diesel, and bio-jet. It hopes to bring its biofuels to market as early as 2010.
The case explains how Amyris was started out of a University of California, Berkeley laboratory in 2002. The team used a novel approach to engineer microbes to produce specific beneficial compounds, beginning with an anti-malarial compound. They eventually turned their focus to fuel molecules. The case provides a comprehensive overview of various types of existing biofuels as well as those currently in development. It explores the pros and cons of each compared to nonrenewable fuel options. |
| Keywords: |
biotechnology, diesel, feedstocks, value chain, biofuel, ethanol, renewable fuels |
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