Bacteria rewire digestive systems to turn plant waste into power
September 02, 2025
September 02, 2025
EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 2 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:
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Bacteria rewire digestive systems to turn plant waste into power
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* Link to: Northwestern Now Story
For years, scientists have marveled at bacteria's ability to digest the seemingly indigestible, including carbon from lignin, the tough, woody material that gives plants their rigidity.
Now, a new Northwestern Univers . . .
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Bacteria rewire digestive systems to turn plant waste into power
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* Link to: Northwestern Now Story
For years, scientists have marveled at bacteria's ability to digest the seemingly indigestible, including carbon from lignin, the tough, woody material that gives plants their rigidity.
Now, a new Northwestern Univers . . .