Bacteria to convert biodiesel waste into a cosmetic ingredient

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Biofilm Transformers is a project developed by students from the Pablo de Olavide University, in Seville. They have proved the efficiency of a bacterium, which they have modified genetically, in turning the contaminant glycerol generated in the production of biodiesel into propionate, used in the pharmaceutical and the cosmetics industries. Thanks to this idea they […]

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Puralga: animal waste turned into biodiesel with the help of microalgae

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A group of researchers from the Cajamar Foundation and the University of Almería are studying how to refine pig waste –the liquid part- using microalgae and transform it into biodiesel, biogas or animal feed. This process eliminates substances which can be very harmful for the environment due to their high levels of nitrogen and phosphorus. […]

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