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New technique yields never-before-seen information critical to biofuels research

The new method opens up new realms of study, ones that might have long-ranging implications for biofuels research and crop genetics.“The data we’re seeing are…

BESC researchers tap into genetic reservoir of heat-loving bacteria

Scientists have long been on the hunt for cost-effective ways to break down complex plant material such as switchgrass in order to access sugars that are…

Scientists discover new method of proton transfer

Scientists at USC and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab have discovered a new route by which a proton (a hydrogen atom that lost its electron) can move from one…

Land-ocean connections

Scientists from the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) at the University of Hawaii – Manoa (UHM) and colleagues recently discovered that…

Maize hybrid looks promising for biofuel

Their findings, published in GCB Bioenergy, show that the maize hybrid is potentially capable of producing ethanol from biomass (plant material used for…

ORNL explores proteins in Yellowstone bacteria for biofuel inspiration

The current production of ethanol relies on the use of expensive enzymes that break down complex plant materials to yield sugars that are fermented into…

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