Deep-sea microbes consume alkanes, reducing oceanic and atmospheric pollution, and a new study reveals they utilize a unique ...

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Chemists break down barriers between labs and institutions to join forces for a new way of doing organic synthesis.

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Photocatalyst makes complex alkenes from acids, alkanes or alcohols, while a 'phase-pure' iron catalyst reduces unwanted ...

A group of TU Delft bachelor students has developed, as part of the students' minor in Computational Science and Engineering, ...

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Scientists characterize novel enzymes from deep-sea microbes with a key function in the ethane degradation process, revealing surprises in the metabolism of these organisms. Seeps on the deep ...

Seeps on the deep seafloor naturally emit alkanes, which are pollutants that ... the role of microorganisms in the transformation of organic matter.

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