Cientistas pesquisam algas como fonte de energia

(Notícia em Inglês)
Abu Dhabi: Scientists in the UAE are taking centre stage in research on how to convert algae into energy.

Algae can be processed using thermal technologies to create electricity and biofuels such as diesel, ethanol, gasoline and others.

Unlike other plant sources, such as soybeans, corn and sugar canes, algae can be produced 365 days a year and grows in any climate.

"From the current model I can predict what would happen if you deleted a certain set gene," said Dr Kourosh Salehi-Ashtiani, faculty member at the New York University Abu Dhabi. "We can use this computational model as a predictive tool to simplify the task of conducting a number of experiments."

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