ScienceQuiet 21d · day 27
Harvard team engineers bacteria to accelerate carbon removal from seawater
Genetically modified marine bacteria boosted rock weathering by 2.6-fold, potentially scaling up a natural climate process to industrial levels.
What to know
- Harvard researchers genetically engineered marine bacteria to produce more siderophores, molecules that accelerate the breakdown of silicate minerals and pull CO2 from the atmosphere.
- In laboratory tests, the engineered bacteria achieved 2.6-fold faster rock weathering compared to natural rates, potentially making industrial-scale carbon removal economically viable.
- The strategy leverages a natural climate-regulating process (rock weathering) and is presented as environmentally safe, addressing limitations of conventional enhanced rock weathering methods.
Pamela Silver Wyss Institute Founding Core Faculty member, lead researcherNeil Dalvie Chemical engineer, first authorMichael Springer Wyss Institute Associate Faculty member, co-lead
The record 10 articles and posts · last 27 days
- summary covers to here · Aug 29, 12:28 AM · 3 pieces above arrived after