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UrduThe Wilkes Climate Launch Prize is one of the largest university-affiliate climate awards in the world and is geared to spur innovation and breakthroughs. The prize is specifically calibrated to support unconventional or first-of-a-kind projects that often have difficulty getting funding.
Tag: Methanogens
Spirulina that kills methane-producing microbes in the cow rumen wins $1.5M Wilkes Climate Prize
Methanogens in the cow rumen make methane gas as a by-product. Lumen scientists engineered spirulina to biomanufacture a natural enzyme that destroys only methanogens, with no impact on the cow or other bacteria.
Turning a poison into food
Methanogens are microorganisms that produce methane when little or no oxygen is present in their surroundings.