Cyanobacterial Bio-Factory (IMAGE)

Washington University in St. Louis

Cyanobacterial Bio-Factory

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Cyanobacteria could be retooled to sequester carbon produce fuel, and synthesize valuable chemicals or novel pharmaceuticals. The discovery of a strain that grows many times faster than strains now in common use makes them all the more attractive for this application.

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Washington University in St. Louis

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