Researchers Engineer Bacteria that Create Fertilizer out of Thin Air (IMAGE)

Washington University in St. Louis

Researchers Engineer Bacteria that Create Fertilizer out of Thin Air

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Himadri Pakrasi (left), led a team of researchers that has created a bacteria that uses photosynthesis to create oxygen during the day, and at night, uses nitrogen to create chlorophyll for photosynthesis. The team included Michelle Liberton (second from left), Deng Liu and Maitrayee Bhattacharyya-Pakrasi.

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Photo: Joe Angeles/Washington University

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