TIBET EXPEDITION
October 1st, 2002
BY MARK ROWEEUROPEAN scientists have been granted pioneering access to Tibet in the hope of discovering industrial catalysts that could lead to a new generation of chemicals for textile production.The research team from Britain's Leicester and Seville universities will next year visit pristine soda lakes, salt lakes and hot springs rich in microbial biodiversity. They will carry out similar research in neighbouring Mongolia. Tibet's harsh environment breeds hardy enzymes that scientists believe are adapted to the tough conditions required in the industrial ...
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