Scientists engineer bacteria to make two valuable products from plant fiber

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Dec 20, 2023, 4:41 pm182 pts
We often look to the smallest lifeforms for help solving the biggest problems: Microbes help make foods and beverages, cure diseases, treat waste and even clean up pollution. Yeast and bacteria can also convert plant sugars into biofuels and chemicals traditionally derived from fossil fuels—a key component of…

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