Using microbes such as cyanobacteria and microalgae for deliberate carbon capture can be very promising says Kira Schipper a researcher at the Center for Sustainable Development at Qatar University. than conventional crops which means they capture more carbon in the same timeframe she adds. Another benefit is that biomass produced by microbes can be grown on nonarable land and in seawater thereby not competing with food production she says.
The biomass can be grown in large ponds or bioreactors and used for biofuels fertilisers protein supplements and animal feed. Braden Tierney and his team discovered a microbe that generates more biomass Mobile App Development Service than other fastgrowing cyanobacteria strains Credit Seed Health John Kowitz Braden Tierney and his team discovered a microbe that generates more biomass than other fastgrowing cyanobacteria strains Credit Seed Health John.
Kowitz Using microbes to capture carbon is more costeffective than harnessing technologies such as direct air capture says Onyeaka. Microbial processes generally have low operational costs compared to technological interventions for carbon capture which can often be capitalintensive she says. They are also inherently scalable as microbes can be deployed in diverse environments from open ponds to bioreactors she adds. |
