There is no doubt that China is utilizing every environmental factor it comes across, turning each into a potential resource that benefits the nation as a whole. This time, the Asian country is targeting the airspace, capturing up to 400 million tons of CO\u2082 per year for the production of rich protein sources, and solving the issue of combusted greenhouse gas emissions. Just when you think that is all, China has also developed a technique for turning CO\u2082 into oxygen on space stations.<\/p>\n
Efficient protein production uses a dual-reactor system<\/p>\n
In research conducted by Xi\u2019an Jiaotong University and the Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, scientists are leveraging carbon dioxide (CO\u2082) to revolutionize protein production through a bioprocess. They found a way to integrate both anaerobic and aerobic processes.<\/p>\n
The first step involves using Microbial Electrosynthesis (MES) to convert CO\u2082 into acetate, which acts as an essential intermediate. Next is feeding the acetate into a second reactor, where aerobic bacteria from the genus Alcaligenes yield a Single-Cell Protein (SCP). This bioprocess conversion has yielded excellent results, producing 17.4 g\/t of dry cell weight.<\/p>\n
The protein concentration yield is what makes this process special<\/p>\n
Another outstanding feature that this biotechnology possesses is its ability to yield a protein concentration of 74%, a quota even more effective than that of conventional protein sources like soybean and fish meal. This absorption serves as an additive in animal feed, thereby improving livestock health and productivity.<\/p>\n
Moreover, scientists believe that the SCP further broadens the research for human consumption. In due time, this product will emerge as an alternative protein source on the growing plant-based market. China is solely working and partnering with global research to ensure the use of CO\u2082 rather than eliminating this substance from the climate, which is quite okay for humans living under such circumstances.<\/p>\n
How this research benefits the environment and food security<\/p>\n
The future of food security is advancing in the right direction. Recall that the traditional production of protein requires pH adjustments and generates wastewater, both of which cause huge damage to the environment, just like this groundbreaking carbon-absorbing device, redefining energy<\/a>.<\/p>\n The new bioprocess for protein revolution has, however, taken care of the said issue, minimizing the use of pH adjustments and wastewater generation. Food products are now made environmentally friendly with a more sustainable system and a secure production process.<\/p>\n The benefits of this biotechnology are profound, such that the bioprocess converts atmospheric gas into valuable protein resources rather than just getting rid of them. Indeed, China\u2019s atmospheric harvest project is offering useful contributions in the food industry while also helping to solve the issue of global hunger.<\/p>\n One thing you should know is that the protein obtained from this extraction process is highly rich in amino acids, making it a suitable choice for both animals and humans. Not only does the new technique address issues with climate change, but it also reveals how we can safely use biomass for food production.<\/p>\n China converts CO\u2082 into oxygen on the space station<\/p>\n Chinese astronauts have created an amazing outburst with the use of CO\u2082. These wonderful researchers found a way to turn the said gas into oxygen through the same system plants use to convert CO\u2082 and water into oxygen and organic compounds.<\/p>\n This discovery is aimed at supporting astronauts who\u2019d love to go on a mission that could last years. And so, the scientists found a way to create a space loop whereby oxygen can be extracted from the excess CO\u2082 waste, which solves the issue of getting a refill from Earth. It is safe to say that China has done incredibly well by devising this method for CO\u2082 utilization, just like the India Solar Tree innovation, absorbing tons of CO\u2082<\/a>. Thanks to the research team at the Chinese Institutes and the astronauts who came up with the oxygen extraction technique.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There is no doubt that China is utilizing every environmental factor it comes across, turning each into a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":151956,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[273,111,139,69,147],"class_list":{"0":"post-151955","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-environment","8":"tag-environment","9":"tag-new-zealand","10":"tag-newzealand","11":"tag-nz","12":"tag-science"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151955","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=151955"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151955\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/151956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=151955"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=151955"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=151955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}