A Renewable Energy Source: Tiny Microbes (IMAGE)

Arizona State University

A Renewable Energy Source: Tiny Microbes

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Tiny photosynthetic bacteria, called cyanobacteria, less than the size of a pollen grain, can be optimized to produce a renewable source of biodiesel. Shown is an electron microscope (EM) image of cyanobacteria. That fast-growing microbes divide every 20-40 minutes under optimal conditions.

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