Using Microbes to Reduce the Need for Chemical Fertilizers
A study by chemical engineers at MIT developed a coating solution that could be used for large-scale agriculture.
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A study by chemical engineers at MIT developed a coating solution that could be used for large-scale agriculture.
Production of chemical fertilizers accounts for about 1.5 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. MIT chemists hope to help reduce that carbon footprint by replacing some chemical fertili ...
A new metal-organic coating protects bacterial cells from damage without impeding their growth or function. The coated bacteria, which produce ammonia, could make it much easier for farmers to deploy microbes as fertilizers.
NIH announces MIT professors Ariel Furst and Fan Wang have won grants in the 2023 High Risk, High Reward Research program.