TWiM explains the synthesis in bacteria of new energy-dense biofuels that can replace rocket and jet fuels, and the use of nanopore sequencing to improve diagnosis and treatment of patients with serious infections.

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Links for this episode:

• Biosynthesis of high energy biofuels (Joule)
• Polyketide synthases in bacteria (PNAS)
• Sequencing for diagnosis of serious infections (mBio)
• Nanopore sequencing video (YouTube)
• Emerging human pathogen Kodamaea ohmeri (Front. Micro)