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Biogas can be more than just energy – methalgae turns yesterday’s leftovers into treasure
READ MORE: Biogas can be more than just energy – methalgae turns yesterday’s leftovers into treasureBiogas is a widely available but often underused resource. Can we do more with it than just burn it for energy? A recent study, led by Dr. Patricia Ruiz Ruiz, PhD student Patricia Mohedano Caballero, and Prof. Jo De Vrieze, explores how methalgae—a special mix of methane-eating bacteria and algae—can turn biogas into valuable biochemicals.…
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Alcanivorax can help break down plastics in the marine environment
READ MORE: Alcanivorax can help break down plastics in the marine environmentEvery year up to 12 000 tonnes of plastics enter our oceans. As the plastics are not made to degrade easily, all this plastic pollution is piling up. PhD student Astrid Rombouts, recently graduated dr. Valérie Mattelin and post-doc dr. Josefien Van Landuyt wondered how certain bacteria, like Alcanivorax, can help break down plastics in…