Upcycling excess carbon dioxide with tiny microbes

Scientists specially engineered microbes to turn carbon dioxide into chemicals that are potential building blocks to pharmaceuticals

03-Sep-2024 - While some microbes can make people sick or spoil food, others are critical for survival. These tiny organisms can also be engineered to make specific molecules. Researchers reporting in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering have rewired one such microbe to help tackle greenhouse gases in the ...

Self-sustaining loop of chemical reactions could revolutionize drug production

07-Jun-2018 - Experts from the University of Nottingham have created a self-sustaining circuit of reactions which is a greener and more efficient method of chemical production. Drs Francesca Paradisi and Martina Contente of the University of Nottingham produce chemicals more efficiently through a looped set of ...