Yeast paired with electricity can convert CO₂ into a chemical used in biodegradable plastics
Researchers at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research and BOKU University have demonstrated a process combining electricity and yeast-based microbial activity to convert CO₂ into itaconic acid. The bio-based chemical is used in biodegradable plastics, and the approach could potentially be adapted to produce other valuable chemicals.
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