In the C16 Biosciences lab, yeast is fed sugar in a bioreactor
C16 Biological Science
The world’s first microbial alternative to palm oil smells faintly of carrots. Made by fermenting yeast, this oil could help alleviate the deforestation problem associated with palm oil production.
“We are trying to prevent future destruction of the rainforest,” says David Heller, co-founder of C16 Biosciences, the company that develops the oil. The oil is liquid at room temperature and has a deep orange-red color. The company has started using a new oil in the oil blends it sells…
Corrected article on March 13, 2023
Clarified the yeast feeding the bioreactor
