Showing posts with label patagonian tree fungus fuel-like gliocladium roseum ulmo eucrypoa corifolia northern patagonia argentina hydrocarbons molecules fossils fuels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label patagonian tree fungus fuel-like gliocladium roseum ulmo eucrypoa corifolia northern patagonia argentina hydrocarbons molecules fossils fuels. Show all posts

Tuesday, 4 November 2008

Patagonian tree fungus produces fuel-like substances

The fungus called Gliocladium roseum grows inside the ulmo tree(Eucryphia cordifolia) tree in Northern Patagonia, Argentina.

The fungus produces hydrocarbon molecules that are almost identifical to fossil fuels.

Further research is needed.