UMass Amherst scientists believe that there is enough nickel available to supply for 50 years of phytomining.
Molecular biologists at University of Massachusetts Amherst are pioneering a method to extract critical minerals such as nickel using plants to transition to clean energy. Currently, Amherst scientists aim to engineer Camelina sativa, a member of the mustard family, to behave like another plant that “hyperaccumulates” nickel.
Science wants to introduce a plant-based approach to evade the adverse environmental impact of mining. This is important as nearly one million acres of topsoil contains trace amounts of nickel.However, Alyssum’s profile as an invasive species even, though up to 3 percent of its biomass can be comprised of nickel, makes it unfavorable for industry use. Which is why Professor Dhankher and his colleague have turned to Camelina sativa.
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