Biofuels and bioprospecting for beginners - Craig A. Kohn
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Biofuels can provide energy without the reliance on environmentally harmful fossils fuels -- but scientists are still searching for a plentiful source. Craig A. Kohn demonstrates how cellulose, the naturally abundant tough walls of plant cells, might be the solution.
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Bioprospecting Classroom Activity
Video explanation of the lab protocol
Shorter video explaining how the activity connects to ongoing research
Clarification: The cellulose molecule (depicted at 1:57) is (C6H10O5)n.
Video explanation of the lab protocol
Shorter video explaining how the activity connects to ongoing research
Clarification: The cellulose molecule (depicted at 1:57) is (C6H10O5)n.
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Bioprospecting does not just apply to biofuels; this process is utilized by many different indust...
Think of at least one example of how bioprospecting is used by the following: medicine; agriculture; industrial applications.
If we know that cows can break down cellulose for energy, why is it so hard for scientists to do ...
What is different between the cow’s stomach and a laboratory?
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