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Comparative genomics study of industrial fungus seeks to better harness potential for biofuels applications

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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. niger is thus a well understood fungal fermentation process. Aspergillus niger is an industrial workhorse for enzymes and small molecules such as organic acids.

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Oil Prices Running Out Of Reasons To Rally

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percent in intraday trading on Monday, after a report at the end of last week showed another solid build in the US rig count, the tenth consecutive week that the oil industry added rigs back into the field. WTI and Brent sank more than 2.5 In fact, production appears to have declined in December, falling 200,000 bpd to 1.45

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Tohoku researchers develop efficient hydrodynamic reactor for pretreatment of biomass

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In a paper published in the ACS journal Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research , the Tohoku team sugested that the HD-SP system could be easily scaled up for a high-throughput system. When pressure at the constriction (venturi throat) falls below the vapor pressure of the liquid, HD cavities (bubbles) are generated. 5b04375.

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