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Fungal diesel – A new Breakthrough

November 4th, 2008 | 1 Comment | Posted in Uncategorized

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A fungus that makes biodiesel as part of its natural lifecycle has attracted the attention of American scientists wishing to tap into its potential.

The fungus has been discovered living in trees in the Patagonian rainforests and is believed to be unique in its ability to synthesize a variety of substances useful in fuel production. “This is the only organism that has ever been shown to produce such an important combination of fuel substances,” said Professor Gary Strobel from Montana State University.

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  • Ecacofonix

    The fungus name is Gliocladium roseum. When they examined the composition of the gas emitted by G roseum, they found it contained a lot of hydrocarbon and hydrocarbon derivatives


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