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Curvularia Fungi Cut Livestock Methane 95% in Lab Tests

Curvularia Fungi Cut Livestock Methane 95% in Lab Tests

Curvularia

What they found

Curvularia fungi producing bromoform cut livestock methane emissions by 95% in lab tests.

Curvularia fungi producing bromoform cut livestock methane emissions by 95% in lab tests.

The number

cut livestock methane emissions by 95%

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

In vitro (lab dish)

In vitro (lab dish)

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Curvularia

Curvularia

Compound

bromoform

bromoform

Published in

Biotechnology Reports

Biotechnology Reports

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Methane Solution

Methane Solution

Curvularia fungi cut livestock methane emissions by 95% in lab tests using bromoform, a natural compound. This scalable, cost-effective approach could significantly reduce agriculture’s 14% contribution to global greenhouse gases.

Curvularia fungi cut livestock methane emissions by 95% in lab tests using bromoform, a natural compound. This scalable, cost-effective approach could significantly reduce agriculture’s 14% contribution to global greenhouse gases.

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