Sulfur-Scavenging Bacteria Could Be Key to Making Common Component in Plastic (IMAGE)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Sulfur-Scavenging Bacteria Could Be Key to Making Common Component in Plastic

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Scientists have discovered how microbes in waterlogged soils produce high levels of ethylene, which can adversely affect agricultural crops and bioenergy feedstocks like switchgrass. This new knowledge can be used to develop treatments for healthier crops.

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Andy Sproles/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

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