Posts Tagged ‘cellulose’
Mutant cellulose yields biofuel more easily
IOWA STATE (US) — Genetic mutations to cellulose in plants could improve the conversion of cellulosic biomass into biofuels. Continue…
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 14:07 - 0 Comments
Science & Technology - Aug 29, 2011 12:21 - 3 Comments
Bacteria turn newspapers into biofuel
TULANE (US) — A novel bacterial strain uses recycled newspaper to produce butanol, a biofuel that can serve as a substitute for gasoline. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 22, 2011 14:43 - 0 Comments
To convert biomass, pretreat with ammonia
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Researchers have identified a potential pretreatment method that can make plant cellulose five times more digestible by enzymes that convert it into ethanol. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 6, 2011 17:39 - 0 Comments
Geothermal enzyme likes it hot, hot, hot
UC BERKELEY (US) — A hot spring microbe that happily chomps on plant material with temperatures near the boiling point contains an enzyme that could be used in the production of biofuels. (more…)
