Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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Breadcrumbs offer fossil fuel–free production of everyday goods

The humble breadcrumb could hold the key to cutting out fossil fuels from one of the chemical industry's most widely used reactions, according to a new study. Scientists have found a one-pot microbial formula that uses waste bread to replace fossil fuel-derived hydrogen in hydrogenation—a chemical r...

Breadcrumbs offer fossil fuel–free production of everyday goods
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The humble breadcrumb could hold the key to cutting out fossil fuels from one of the chemical industry's most widely used reactions, according to a new study. Scientists have found a one-pot microbial formula that uses waste bread to replace fossil fuel-derived hydrogen in hydrogenation—a chemical reaction used extensively to manufacture foods, pharmaceuticals, plastics and other everyday products.

Originally published at Phys.org

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