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Grantee

Carolina Merino-Guzmán

GEO-BioMethanol: Sustainable biomethanol production from geothermal methane emissions using extremophile microorganisms.

This project develops a methane capture system using genetically modified extremophilic methanotrophs in volcanic fumaroles to convert methane emissions into biomethanol, offering a sustainable biofuel alternative while mitigating greenhouse gas emissions.

Key Facts
Sector

Climate

Country

Chile

University

Universidad de La Frontera

Year

2024

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