How Camel Crickets May Boost Biofuels (IMAGE)

North Carolina State University

How Camel Crickets May Boost Biofuels

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Researchers have discovered that a bacterium found in camel crickets is capable of breaking down lignin -- the stuff that makes wood tough -- opening new research pathways for the development of biofuels and chemical manufacturing.

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Lauren Nichols, YourWildlife.org

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