Scientist have discovered a way to make fungi digest sawdust and various other material easier. This is a major step as the procedure cost a lot of money and contributes a lot to the cost of bio fuels. The reason the procedure is so expensive is due to the fact that the substance need to make the fungi digest the wood easier. The substance needed is called dissaccharide sophorose and it is 60 times more expesnive than gold. The scientist have managed to change the DNA of the fungus so that it always digest wood.
NOS themes
1.Science is based on evidence(the scientist had to make sure that the fungus disgested wood and that the genes were correct.)
2.Role of motivation and curiosity( the scientist had to be motivated to carry out this experiment)
Bio fuel made from elephant dung!
Link:http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2013/06/03/molecular_switch_for_cheaper_biofuel.html
NOS themes
1.Science is based on evidence(the scientist had to make sure that the fungus disgested wood and that the genes were correct.)
2.Role of motivation and curiosity( the scientist had to be motivated to carry out this experiment)
Bio fuel made from elephant dung!
Link:http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2013/06/03/molecular_switch_for_cheaper_biofuel.html
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