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University of Massachusetts Amherst scientists using camelina for phytomining

University of Massachusetts Amherst scientists using camelina for phytomining

January 29, 2025 |

In Massachusetts, University of Massachusetts Amherst scientists are working with Camelina sativa, a member of the mustard family, to enhance a trio of the plant’s superpowers: absorbing trace amounts of the critical mineral nickel from the soil and improving the soil’s fertility, storing that nickel in its biomass where it can be harvested and extracted […]

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