MIT Alumni Developed Microbial Oil Takes on Palm Oil Industry: Saving Rainforests, One Drop at a Time

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Palm oil is one of the cheapest and most widely used vegetable oils found in various products.

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Increasingly, tropical rainforests and wetlands are being cleared to make way for palm plantations, leading to severe environmental consequences.

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Increasingly, tropical rainforests and wetlands are being cleared to make way for palm plantations, leading to severe environmental consequences.

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A team of researchers from MIT developed a sustainable alternative called "Microbial oil" to address the environmental concerns associated with palm oil production.

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C16 Biosciences, founded by MIT alumni, aims to provide a clean alternative to palm oil and disrupt the palm oil industry.

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Synthetic biology is employed by C16 Biosciences to create a sustainable substitute for palm oil through a fermentation process.

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C16 Biosciences actively raises awareness about the issues related to the palm oil industry and emphasizes the true costs of palm oil production to society and the environment.

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The company recognizes advantages in terms of productivity and anticipates a decrease in prices as it expands.

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C16 Biosciences is forming partnerships with significant personal care brands and has future goals of replacing palm oil in culinary goods.

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MIT Alumni Developed Microbial Oil Takes on Palm Oil Industry: Saving Rainforests, One Drop at a Time

Palm oil is one of the cheapest and most widely used vegetable oils found in various products.

Increasingly, tropical rainforests and wetlands are being cleared to make way for palm plantations, leading to severe environmental consequences.

Increasingly, tropical rainforests and wetlands are being cleared to make way for palm plantations, leading to severe environmental consequences.

A team of researchers from MIT developed a sustainable alternative called "Microbial oil" to address the environmental concerns associated with palm oil production.

C16 Biosciences, founded by MIT alumni, aims to provide a clean alternative to palm oil and disrupt the palm oil industry.

Synthetic biology is employed by C16 Biosciences to create a sustainable substitute for palm oil through a fermentation process.

C16 Biosciences actively raises awareness about the issues related to the palm oil industry and emphasizes the true costs of palm oil production to society and the environment.

The company recognizes advantages in terms of productivity and anticipates a decrease in prices as it expands.

C16 Biosciences is forming partnerships with significant personal care brands and has future goals of replacing palm oil in culinary goods.

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