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Newly identified enzymes help plants sense elevated CO2 and could lead to water-wise crops
Biologists have identified plant enzymes that may help to engineer plants that take advantage of elevated carbon dioxide to use water more efficiently. The finding could help to engineer crops that take advantage of rising greenhouse gases.
Plants take in the carbon dioxide they need for photosynthesis through microscopic breathing pores in the surface of leaves. But for each molecule of the gas gained, they lose hundreds of water molecules through these same openings. The pores can tighten to save water when CO2 is abundant, but scientists didn`t know how that worked until now.
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Opportunities in Thai water & wastewater markets attracts foreign investments
The water and wastewater treatment market in Thailand is emerging as a favored destination for engineering consultant services and is expected to grow substantially on the back of rising demand from municipal and industrial sectors. The growing population and increasing concerns about water scarcity are driving the government to encourage water and wastewater treatment (WWWT).
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Market Growth Opportunities of Water & Wastewater Markets in Thailand, finds that the market is likely to earn revenues of $177.3 million by 2015.
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