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Growing chemicals from bacteria in empty greenhouses

Using the power of the sun and the elements of mother nature. That is the basis for Photanol, a spin-off of the University of Amsterdam. In an ingenious system of pipes, the company produces chemicals from bacteria based on sunlight and CO2.

Growing in greenhouses

Photanol began producing lactic acid, but now also develops flavours and fragrances. Lensink: "We use bacteria in combination with DNA. We want to make the best possible quality end products. This allows us to keep production in the Netherlands instead of moving abroad for more sunlight. Many Dutch greenhouses are empty, and thus perfect for our research."

Read more about the cultivation of bacteria in empty greenhouses on agro-chemie.nl (in Dutch)
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