A treasure in the middle of garbage

1995/11/01 Elhuyar Zientzia Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria

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A new solution to contaminants from agricultural processes has been found. Biologists at Imperial College London have announced that under the influence of genetically engineered bacteria, these residues can become ethanol. So far industrial ethanol production has been neglected, as the process was costly and slow. However, the new techniques being applied in this organization have reduced and accelerated the process of ethanol production.

In essence, the new discovery lies in the use of genetically engineered Bacillus strearothermophilus bacteria. The effect of this bacteria on certain types of sugars is very fast. In the process in which the biological processes used so far have failed, the new manipulated bacteria will get right. The new process is also cheap, as it only needs the raw material that accumulates in Britain without measures, that is, the waste generated in agricultural production.

According to the latest news, the Japanese company Mitsubishi is studying a new system to transform carbon dioxide into ethanol. With the use of a special algae, it has already been confirmed that carbon dioxide becomes a friend and is expected to generate ethanol under appropriate conditions. If this road succeeds, they announce that the new generation of fuels will be underway.