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Protein from Petroleum

Certain microorganisms thrive on hydrocarbons. In growing they synthesize proteins rich in amino acids that plant foods lack. Protein from petroleum may help solve the world's food problem

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 213 Issue 4This article was originally published with the title “Protein from Petroleum” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 213 No. 4 (), p. 13
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican1065-13