The researchers noted that enzymes can be more stable in - TopicsExpress



          

The researchers noted that enzymes can be more stable in supercritical carbon dioxide than in water. [...] Surprisingly, a number of species of bacteria are tolerant of supercritical carbon dioxide. Prior research found that several different microbial species and their enzymes are active in the fluid. [...] Beyond the solar system ... many newfound planets orbiting distant stars are so-called super-Earths, worlds up to 10 or more times the mass of Earth. Under the stronger gravitational pulls and correspondingly higher atmospheric pressures of those planets, supercritical carbon dioxide might be common...
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 07:21:58 +0000

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