Chinese scientists hail breakthrough that could produce large quantities of animal feed from industrial gas and reduce dependence on soybean imports

Source: China – South China Morning PostChina’s scientists say they have found a way to create animal feed from carbon monoxide on an industrial scale – a breakthrough that could help reduce the country’s dependence on imported soybeans.The process uses tail gas containing carbon monoxide and dioxide – a by-product of industrial processes such as oil refining – to created a synthesised cell protein called Clostridium autoethanogenum, according to the research team from Beijing Shoulang Biological Technology and the Chinese Academy of…Read More