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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Is anyone aware of any work to develop bacteria which would
absorb/fix CO<sub>2</sub> ? </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The starting point for the query was the ability of marine
bacteria to absorb CO<sub>2.&nbsp; </sub>And am interested on whether this is
being looked at to be cultured in lab prototypes or even with a view to industrial
scale production.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Any guidance or references would be appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoAutoSig><b><font size=3 color=navy face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow";color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Melissa
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=navy face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow";color:navy'>Industry Policy
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow";color:navy'>Hydro <st1:State
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4 <st1:City w:st="on">Elizabeth</st1:City> St&nbsp;<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">HOBART</st1:City></st1:place> TAS 7000<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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