What is LS9?
LS9, the Renewable Petroleum Company , is a privately-held biotechnology company that has developed products and technologies that directly overcome the primary hurdles facing the widespread adoption of renewable transportation fuels. Pushing the frontiers of synthetic biology and industrial biotechnology, LS9 has created industrial microbes that efficiently convert renewable feedstocks to a portfolio of “drop in compatible” hydrocarbon-based fuels and chemicals. LS9 DesignerBiofuels products are equivalent to petroleum, compatible with existing fuel distribution and consumer infrastructure, renewable, and cost competitive with petroleum products without subsidies. LS9’s unique technology provides a means to precisely control the structure and function of its fuels, enabling a portfolio of products that meet the diverse demands of the petroleum economy.
