Banana fiber provides 'a-peeling' fodder for undergraduate research
July 09, 2024
July 09, 2024
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release:
Brianna Greer had no idea that banana plants could be useful in making lightweight parts for cars and bicycles.
But that was before she became an undergraduate research intern at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the summer of 2023.
"You really wouldn't expect it when you look at a banana tree,&quo . . .
Brianna Greer had no idea that banana plants could be useful in making lightweight parts for cars and bicycles.
But that was before she became an undergraduate research intern at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the summer of 2023.
"You really wouldn't expect it when you look at a banana tree,&quo . . .