Trey Sato, University of Wisconsin-Madison (IMAGE)

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Trey Sato, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center researcher Trey Sato monitors yeast cultures in the lab. Sato and UW-Madison colleagues have engineered yeast to feast on a previously unpalatable sugar, potentially improving the microorganism's ability to convert sugars to useful biofuels.

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James Runde/Wisconsin Energy Institute

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