Serendipitous discovery may lead to eco-friendly lubricant
Monday, August 27, 2018 - 11:41
in Biology & Nature
Seed oil components of an ornamental flower could provide a direct pathway for designing a new class of environmentally friendly lubricants. Researchers at the School of Science at IUPUI identified the compound in the seed oil that is produced in a manner unlike any other fatty acid. The study was published today online in the journal Nature Plants.