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Question: Frances H. Arnold pioneered a method called directed evolution. What is this technique used to improve?
Answer: Answer: Enzymes for sustainable chemistry, biofuels, and medicine.
Brief Info: Arnold’s technique mimics natural selection in the lab to create better-performing enzymes. She was the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2018).
(Source: The Nobel Prize, 06 Nov 2025)
Source Link: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/2018/arnold/facts/