11. Super-performing human gut bacteria
From Illinois, it was reported by the University of Illinois that researchers have discovered human lower-intestine microbes that can “efficiently break down plant cell walls for the production of next-generation biofuels. Specifically Bacteroides intestinalis and Bacteroides ovatus, the team reported that “the human ones actually were more active (in breaking down hemicellulose) than the enzymes from the cow.In addition to finding microbes in the cow rumen and termite gut, it looks like we can actually make some contributions ourselves, the team commented.
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