A Kyung Hee University research team had developed a new eco-friendly technology that can turn methanol generated in livestock and agricultural areas into a hormone that promotes plant growth and rooting.
The technology uses methylotrophic bacillus to decomposes methane by using methanol as an energy source.
The research team redesigned the methylotrophic bacillus pathway where methane in the air is digested as an amino acid L-tryptophan and turns into the hormone indole acetic acid.
The process allowed sprouts and roots to grow 2 and 3.6 times higher than in a non-processed control group.
At constant temperature and pressure conditions, methane can be converted into alcohol, organic acids, olefins, and biopolymers.


Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman
US Dollar Slips as Weak Retail Sales Reduce Fed Rate Hike Bets
Gold Prices Slip From 10-Week High as Fed and Hormuz Risks Shape Outlook
China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030
China Automakers Accelerate Global Expansion as Domestic Car Sales Slump
Gold Prices Slip From Two-Month High as Inflation and Fed Outlook Drive Markets
Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028
KOSPI Rebounds 20% as Samsung, SK Hynix Lead South Korea Stock Rally
Asian Currencies Edge Higher as Soft US Inflation Weighs on Dollar
Is space worth the cost? Accounting experts say its value can’t be found in spreadsheets
Japan Government Backs Earlier BOJ Rate Hike as Inflation Pressures Build
Asian Stocks Rise as AI Chip Rally Lifts South Korea, Japan
Asian Currencies Steady Ahead of US CPI as Oil Prices Rise
Gold Prices Retreat From Two-Month High as Softer Inflation Eases Fed Rate Hike Bets 



