Another reason to <3 MIT

[milki]

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Researchers at MIT have created a new strain of yeast that tolerates high levels of ethanol and ferments sugars more efficiently, making more ethanol and doing it faster.</p>

<p>The advance could lead to smaller, cheaper ethanol manufacturing plants, as well as reduce the notoriously high amounts of energy needed to make ethanol.

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<p>I love the MIT’s approach to science, using technology to solve some of these planet’s problems.</p>

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So far the researchers have only modified a laboratory strain of the yeast, not the type now used in ethanol plants. “The next step is to show that this technology works with industry strains,” Stephanopoulos says.

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<p>Mollie, do undergrads have the opportunity of participating in interesting projects like these?</p>

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<p>I’m not Mollie, but I have an MIT senior. The answer is yes. At orientation we were told that it’s probably best to start UROP’s sophomore year, but freshmen can participate. <a href=“http://web.mit.edu/UROP/[/url]”>http://web.mit.edu/UROP/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

[milki]

<p>It works over30 :). God! If only I had the stats to get into MIT…</p>

<p>Forgot the link <a href=“http://www.technologyreview.com/Energy/17871/[/url]”>http://www.technologyreview.com/Energy/17871/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;