The dye industry, heavy on the use of petrochemicals, is one of the world’s biggest polluters. Now dyes can be made by microorganisms that -grow- colors.

  • SW42@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    I hope they’re not using dihydrogen monoxide for this. Literally anyone that consumes it dies.

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      4 months ago

      Going by ‘colour’, I’d guess that headline came from the UK. Writing them is a tricky, trippy task.

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    4 months ago

    I thought the pic was 3 cookies and was all excited. Then I read the headline. I probably should not be left unsupervised in a lab.