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.
What evidence do we have that cellulose could even be broken down into fuel? How might bioprospecting help with this?
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- Educator Craig A. Kohn
- Director Hache Rodriguez
- Artist Ivan Espinell
- Narrator Craig A. Kohn
