Microbes turn CO₂ into protein and vitamin B9 at commercially viable prices

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Researchers have developed biotechnological processes that use microbes to convert carbon dioxide into proteins and vitamin B9 at commercially viable prices. This innovation offers a sustainable alternative to livestock farming, relying on chemical inputs like CO2, hydrogen, and oxygen with energy input.

Researchers are developing biotechnological processes that enable microbes to produce proteins and vitamins for human consumption using basic chemical ingredients, such as carbon dioxide, hydrogen and oxygen—entirely bypassing livestock farming and agriculture. Because these methods also require energy input, they are popularly called "power-to-protein" and "power-to-vitamin" processes.