Biofilter made from peanut shell degrades air pollutants

Friday, January 8, 2016 - 09:45 in Earth & Climate

In order to clean the air of pollutants such as methanol and solvents used in the industry, biotechnology expert Raul Pineda Olmedo, of the National University of Mexico (UNAM), designed a biofilter that uses microorganisms living in the shell of the peanut.

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