Engineered yeast gives the U.S. a green edge in the critical minerals market
March 16, 2026
March 16, 2026
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, March 16 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news:
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Engineered yeast gives the U.S. a green edge in the critical minerals market
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -There is a new, U.S.-based, environmentally friendly method for mining rare-earth elements used in consumer electronics, clean energy, defense and biomedical imaging. By using oxalic acid made by sugar-eating engineered yeast, the new . . .
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Engineered yeast gives the U.S. a green edge in the critical minerals market
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -There is a new, U.S.-based, environmentally friendly method for mining rare-earth elements used in consumer electronics, clean energy, defense and biomedical imaging. By using oxalic acid made by sugar-eating engineered yeast, the new . . .