A microscopic bio-sensor that detects Salmonella bacteria in lab tests has been developed by an agricultural scientist.
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Passenger Jet Powered By Jet Fuel Made From A Weed
Technicians at UOP examine equipment used to convert jatropha oil into jet fuel.
On December 3, a Boeing 747 belonging to Air New Zealand is scheduled to take off from Auckland, New Zealand, powered in part by a new type of jet fuel made from a weed. A mixture of equal parts biofuel and conventional fuel will run one of the plane’s engines. The biofuel, which could help reduce carbon-dioxide emissions, was developed by UOP, a major supplier of technology for petroleum refining.
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Ecovative Design’s Greensulate Revolutionizes Insulation
Ecovative Design’s Greensulate (building insulation) and Negative Volume (packaging) are manufactured -or rather, grown-from agricultural waste products like rice hulls, which are combined with water, recycled paper and living mushroom cells to create panels that can be used to insulate buildings or protect packages during shipment.
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