For the first time in the world! Is oil expected to be replaced? Scientists have discovered amazing plankton

[CNMO News] Sustainable development has become the consensus of all countries in the world, and to achieve the sustainable development of human society, the sustainable supply of energy is crucial. Therefore, various countries are studying new energy technologies. Recently, a team of researchers from Japan discovered a possible biofuel, which is a magical phytoplankton that can synthesize the same fuel as oil. The results are exciting, given that there is a limit to the amount of oil on Earth.

CNMO learned that a team of researchers from the Japan Marine Research and Development Agency, the Institute of Physiology, a Japanese natural science research institute, and toyohashi University of Technology and Science, discovered a peculiar phytoplankton in the Arctic Ocean that is characterized by its ability to synthesize fuels equivalent to petroleum. It is reported that this is the first discovery in the world.

Three-dimensional structure of phytoplankton (source nikkei Chinese net)

The phytoplankton discovered by the Japanese research team can synthesize a variety of hydrocarbons with a carbon atom number of 10 to 38, including a variety of components from light hydrocarbons to heavy hydrocarbons, and can synthesize high-quality fuels without unstable structures. It is reported that if mass production is achieved, it is entirely possible to use it alone as fuel. However, the difficulty is also here, the plankton discovered this time is actually difficult to directly mass production, the most important thing is that the cost is very high. If these problems can be solved, then the future supply of oil will be greatly reduced, and even the latter may be directly replaced.