Marketplace Tech for Monday, April 22, 2013
Today we take a look at a non-toxic construction and engineering material that's strong, saves trees, and could help reduce greenhouse gases. A lab at the University of Texas is working on a way to produce what's called nanocellulose in mass quantities. The technique involves altering the genes of bacteria that produce vinegar. What goes in is sunlight and what comes out is a goop-like material that can be made into houses, cargo ships, dressing for wounds, you name it -- if they can perfect the process.
Today we take a look at a non-toxic construction and engineering material that’s strong, saves trees, and could help reduce greenhouse gases. A lab at the University of Texas is working on a way to produce what’s called nanocellulose in mass quantities. The technique involves altering the genes of bacteria that produce vinegar. What goes in is sunlight and what comes out is a goop-like material that can be made into houses, cargo ships, dressing for wounds, you name it — if they can perfect the process.
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