The search for 'green' gold in the Amazon rain forest
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - 16:42
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a hunt for plants in the Amazon rain forest that have potential to be used for sustainable light-weight construction beams, electronic cases or other high-performance materials, Cornell fiber science professors Anil Netravali and Juan Hinestroza are forging new collaborations with researchers in Brazil.
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