Archive for the 'Biotechnology'

Petrol from Bacteria

Until now, biofuels have been made up of hydrocarbon chains which are not truly compatible with most modern engines – they work inefficiently...
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Nanocellulose – 2. Recyclable Solar Cells

Georgia Institute of Technology and Purdue University researchers have developed efficient solar cells on cellulose nanocrystal substrates. The...
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Nanocellulose – 1. Engineering Algae to Make a “Wonder Material”

At the American Chemical Society Conference, Dr Malcolm J Brown Jr, a leading researcher on nanocellulose since the 1970s, has reported major...
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Food and Fuel from Any Plant

Researchers at Virginia Tech, led by Associate Professor Percival Zhang, have developed a process by which approximately 30% of the cellulose from...
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Fuel from CO2 in the Atmosphere

Researchers at the University of Georgia say that they have found a way to take the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and use it to make useful...
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