Microbes and renewable energy turn carbon dioxide into edible protein

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Sustainable method for producing proteins for human consumption made possible by clever two-stage bioprocess

A biotechnology platform that turns waste resources and renewable energy into edible proteins has been developed by scientists in Germany. The team says the system could be scaled to provide food security for a future global population of 10 billion people.