Amino acids react readily with CO2 (IMAGE) DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory Caption Environmentally friendly amino acids react readily with CO2 to accelerate direct air capture rates. Credit Benjamin Doughty/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.