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Microbes Could Turn Waste Into Palm-Oil Alternatives for Cosmetics and Cleaners
Key Takeaways
- Researchers identified how certain bacterial strains make medium-chain fatty acids.
- Those chemicals are used in products from cosmetics to surfactants and are mainly sourced from palm kernel oil today.
- The finding could support waste-based fermentation routes for a market worth roughly $3 billion.
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DT Editorial Team··via phys.org