microbes, subduction, volcanoes

New Study Shows Microbes Trap Massive Amounts of Carbon

Violent continental collisions and volcanic eruptions are not things normally associated with comfortable conditions for life. However, a new study unveils a large ecosystem of microbes living deep within the earth that is fueled by chemicals produced during these tectonic cataclysms. This study involves Associate Professor of Microbiology Karen Lloyd from the University of Tennessee, ...

Troy Oakes

A volcano erupting.

What Is Bioprocessing?

Bioprocessing is a term we don’t often use. When we think of the term “processing” in an industrial setting, we generally picture massive machines creating inanimate objects. In manufacturing, processing can include anything from creating the circuit board that makes your smartphone function to turning raw petroleum products into the thousands of different plastic items ...

Megan Nichols

Bioprocessing reactors.