Rice University researchers say that microbes can help us get more biofuel for the buck.

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Microorganisms can be used to metabolize glycerol--one of the primary byproducts in converting vegetable oil or animal fat into biodiesel--into high-value products, said Ramon Gonzalez, the William Akers Assistant Professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.

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