Light-powered nano-bio hybrid organisms consume CO2, create plastics and fuels

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By mmillikinJun 11, 2019, 6:00 am507 ptsHot
University of Colorado Boulder researchers have developed nanobio-hybrid organisms capable of using airborne carbon dioxide and nitrogen to produce a variety of plastics and fuels, a promising first step toward low-cost carbon sequestration and eco-friendly manufacturing for chemicals. A paper on their work…

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