Arcos Cielos Research Center

According to Gary Strobel, Biology Professor at Montana State University, a reddish microbe, found inside trees in the northern rainforests of Pategonia could be the key to unlocking a host of new Biofuels for the Future. The reddish fungus, Gliocladium roseum, is remarkable in that it is the only microorganism so far known that can make Micro-Diesel compounds directly from Cellulose…the main component found in plants, wood and paper. According to Strobel, “…When we examined the gas composition of G. roseum, we were totally surprised to learn that it was making a plethora of hydrocarbons and hydrocarbon derivitives. The results were totally unexpected and very exciting, and almost every hair on my arms stood on end.” One of the downsides to conventional biofuel production has been the impact on the world food market, because the present generation of fuels is derived from food crops that are grown on farmland. Strobel said that Montana State University had filed patents for the use of the fungus, proceeds of which would be shared with the local indigenous people. To read the full story, CLICK HERE.