Bacteria Upcycle Carbon Waste into Valuable Chemicals

science Bacteria Upcycle Carbon Waste into Valuable Chemicals

Takeaways:

  • Researchers from Northwestern University and LanzaTach have engineered a strain of bacteria that can break down carbon dioxide.
  • This new gas fermentation will be able to remove greenhouse gases and will avoid the use of fossil fuels which are needed to generate acetone and isopropanol.
  • The researcher found that they could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 160%.

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