ASU Researchers Study Cyanobacteriaum in Hopes of Creating Alternative Energy Sources (IMAGE)

Arizona State University

ASU Researchers Study Cyanobacteriaum in Hopes of Creating Alternative Energy Sources

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Researchers in professor Wim Vermaas' lab conduct studies on cyanobacterium in hopes of creating a living platform which uses the energy of the sun and photosynthesis to produce and excrete products such as octane fuel and bioplastics components.

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Larry Orr, Photosyn Center

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