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Sandia researcher Blake Simmons, manager of the energy systems department, processes algal extracts |
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Sandia scientists now have the genetic sequences of several species of algae that can be engineered to enhance oil production. “That is the power of the genomics age. We have the genomic tool box,” Simmons states. “We can hopefully manipulate these organisms so that we don’t have to achieve such a delicate balance,” he continues, explaining that without this manipulation, scaling up is an unwieldy problem. “This has to be a scalable solution if we’re going to make any kind of a dent on diesel use in the United States. It has to be a massive operation if it is to achieve its promise,” he emphasizes.
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