Tag: bacteria

Researcher details relationship between bacteria and algae to support biofuel production

Researcher details relationship between bacteria and algae to support biofuel production

July 29, 2024 |

In Washington State, the interactions between algae and bacteria are essential to the primary productivity of Earth’s oceans and surface waters. Bacteria can increase the productivity of algae by producing key factors, such as vitamins, iron-chelating molecules, and growth hormones. In addition, bacteria remineralize organic matter—a process that provides a steady supply of nutrients to […]

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University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers engineer bacteria to produce two chemicals simultaneously

University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers engineer bacteria to produce two chemicals simultaneously

December 21, 2023 |

In Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have engineered bacteria that can produce two chemical products at the same time from underutilized plant fiber. And unlike humans, these multitasking microbes can do both things equally well. The discovery, detailed in a paper in the December issue of the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology, could help make […]

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