New discovery reveals how diatoms capture CO2 so effectively
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Tiny diatoms in the ocean are masters at capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the environment. They fix up to 20 percent of the Earth’s CO2. A research team at the University of Basel has now discovered a protein shell in these algae that is necessary for efficient CO2 fixation. This groundbreaking discovery can provide ideas for bioengineering approaches to reduce CO2 in the atmosphere.
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Original Title: New discovery reveals how diatoms capture CO2 so effectively | Tiny diatoms in the ocean are masters at capturing carbon dioxide (CO2). They fix up to 20 percent of the Earth’s CO2. A research team has discovered a protein shell in these algae that is necessary for efficient CO2 fixation.