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  • Study: Microalgae and bacteria team up to convert CO2 into useful products

    Apr 1, 2025 12:15 pm by Diana YatesResearch
    A research team led by food science and human nutrition professor Yong-Su Jin combined the special attributes of E. coli with the photosynthetic capabilities of microalgae to take in carbon dioxide and convert it to useful biological chemicals. Credit: Photo by Craig Pessman

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    The successful production of these compounds is a proof-of-concept that the system works, said study lead Yong-Su Jin. 'We can also imagine that we can use this approach to make other valuable proteins such as insulin.'

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