Panda poop has MSU researchers hopping

Biochemical researchers at Mississippi State University, seeking alternatives in the production of bio-fuels from food crops, are turning their attention to feces coming out of Memphis. MSU researchers have found that the Memphis Zoo’s pandas produce more than 40 microbes in their stomachs that can efficiently turn their waste into bio-fuel. Researcher Ashli Brown is hoping the find will help pioneer better sources of ethanol. Source: Oil Price.com, Sept. 16, 2013.