Researchers report the first use of bacteria to deposit sticky coatings of cellulose on the surfaces of plant fibers, a process that may expand the use of natural fibers in renewable plastic ...
... by Avantium Technologies, a spin-off of Shell.
"Our method appears to be the most efficient conversion of cellulose into simple, hydrophobic, organic compounds described to date," says Mascal. "It ...
... material for ethanol production, provided that a cost-effective technology for converting cellulosic materials can be developed.
There are several features that make cellulosic ethanol attractive. ...
... the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
"If we can learn to interfere with the down-regulation of cellulose synthesis, then plants may be able to produce more cellulose, which is key to ...
... Professor of chemical engineering and materials science, uses ammonia to make the breakdown of cellulose and hemicellulose in plants 75 percent more efficient than when conventional enzymes alone are ...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- A U.S. senator said Friday the first federal loan guarantee for a cellulosic ethanol plant was a signal that non-corn ethanol was becoming viable.
... , upstream emissions matter," Hill said.
The paper also points out that other potential advantages of cellulosic biofuels, such as reducing the amount of fertilizer and pesticide runoff into rivers ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. botanists say they have discovered a mechanism that shuts down cellulose production in plants.
Tomorrow's fuel-cell vehicles may be powered by enzymes that consume cellulose from woodchips or grass and exhale hydrogen. Researchers at Virginia Tech, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and the ...
... of liquid fuels and electricity via mature technology."
The researchers also found that the mature cellulosic biofuel technologies analysed: Have the potential to realise efficiencies on par with ...
... tracks" defined by the microtubules.
In this paper, the researchers looked at how the association between the cellulose synthase complexes and microtubules begins. The scientists were able to watch ...
... because of their complex chemical structures and hard biodegradation. A little information is available on the cellulose-hydrogen production using corn stalk as feedstock so far[6,7].
From the ...
A newly created microbe produces cellulose that can be turned into ethanol and other biofuels, report scientists from The University of Texas at Austin who say the microbe could provide a significant ...
... worldwide. It is also the organism of choice for producing enzymes for the breakdown of cellulosic biomass to fermentable sugars, which can then be biologically converted to fuels and chemical ...
... , the fungus carries genes potentially involved in the breakdown of the plant polymers cellulose and lignin, which may have future applications in biotechnology.
Espagne concludes: “As for other ...
