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The DOE project will be led by Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) with the participation of ASU and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The trio will work together to recover the secret of photosynthesis and nitrogen fixation using cyanobacteria to develop technology in the production of biofuel and nitrogen fertilizers. WUSTL is one of the top research universities in the United States and has a famous research center in photosynthesis led by a group of world-leading scientists. NREL is a top world-leading institution in energy research and development of renewable technology globally.
“In collaboration with the highly interdisciplinary DOE-NREL-WISTL-ASU team, we are investigating energy regulation and management in cyanobacteria and seek the application of biofuel and useful chemicals. In addition, we are also interested in the identification and time intervals of cyanobacteria and exploring the potential application of cyanobacteria in the forensic community,” Hou said.