Protein identified that concentrates CO2 in algae
AMES, IA –– For plants and microalgae, CO2 is vital to growth. It fuels their photosynthesis process that, along with sunlight, manufactures sugars required for growth.
CO2 is present in such a limiting concentration that microalgae and some plants have evolved mechanisms to capture and concentrate CO2 in their cells to improve photosynthetic efficiency and increase growth.
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Converting sugar beets into biofuel
AMES, IA — Two Iowa State University research farms are growing sugar beets to determine their biofuel potential in Iowa.
The research is being conducted at the Muscatine Island Research and Demonstration Farm in Fruitland and the Southeast Research and Demonstration Farm, which is located near Crawfordsville.
“Our work is important because it will provide estimates of potential [...]