A good way to re-use the panda's feces

According to scientists, the bacteria in panda feces are the "golden key" in the future.

A recent study by Mississippi University scientists showed that many types of bacteria exist in the feces of pandas that are capable of producing biofuels.

This study opens up a new direction for energy technology when the previous methods are to take advantage of the product after each harvest season (corn, soybeans .), undergoing complex processing to convert into Lignocellulose , eventually producing biofuels with low efficiency.

Scientists studied 40 types of bacteria from the feces of two pandas in the Memphis Zoo. They found that some of these bacteria secrete enzymes capable of rapidly cleaving lignocellulose into single sugar molecules. From there they will ferment and transform into bioethanol (an important fuel) or convert into oil and fat to make biodiesel.

The efficiency of this reaction is quite high, combined with short decomposition time is the strong point that helps these bacteria can convert the amount of wood and plant leaves into a useful fuel source.

Dr Ashli ​​Brown, who led the study, said: "The main reason we noticed, focused on understanding the types of bacteria in the gut and panda feces that stem from the bear's eating habits. The almost unique dish of pandas is young twigs and bamboo leaves ".

According to Dr. Brown, this is an extremely poor source of nutrients, yet pandas can still grow fully and healthy. This proves that the bacteria that exist in panda gut have the ability to quickly break down food with high efficiency, making the most of each of the smallest nutrients in each branch, the leaves that it digests. .

So scientists believe that this is the key to improving metabolic efficiency in the biofuel reaction that the current approach is facing many limitations.

This finding is expected to open new hopes for developing alternative sources of energy, serving people's lives in the near future.