Washington State University's Phil Bates is helping to lead a $1.2 million project to look at the incredibly complex chemical reactions plants use to make oil and how to control the fatty acid composition of the oil.
June 22, 2023
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June 22, 2023 2:32 p.m.
WSU researchers studying oil production in plants
PULLMAN - Oil is a necessary source of energy and materials for the modern world, but petroleum won’t last forever. Replacing it with plant oil is currently the best solution, but we need a large amount, and can’t replace agricultural land to grow it...