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AUGUST 22, 2016

Although a global problem, the US leads the way as the largest generator of electronic waste. The demand for lithium is rising rapidly, and it is not sustainable to keep mining new lithium resources. are using three strains of fungi: Aspergillus niger , Penicillium simplicissimum and Penicillium chrysogenum. —Jeffrey A.

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APRIL 22, 2009

Rivers in some of the world’s most populous regions are losing water, according to a comprehensive study of global stream flows. Several of the rivers channeling less water serve large populations, including the Yellow River in northern China, the Ganges in India, the Niger in West Africa and the Colorado in the southwestern United States.

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MAY 14, 2011

Aspergillus niger, shown here with its DNA lit up in green, is a fungus that can be used on an industrial scale to produce enzymes or chemicals such as citric acid. As of 2007, the global market for citric acid was estimated to be approximately $1.2 niger is thus a well understood fungal fermentation process. Source: PNNL.

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