Swomitra Mohanty, University of Utah (IMAGE)

University of Utah

Swomitra Mohanty, University of Utah

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University of Utah chemical engineering assistant professor Swomitra Mohanty, pictured with beakers of algae, is part of a team that has developed a new kind of jet mixer for turning algae into biomass that extracts the lipids with much less energy than the older extraction method. It is a key discovery that now puts this form of energy closer to becoming a viable, cost-effective alternative fuel.

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Dan Hixson/University of Utah College of Engineering

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