Enzymes from garden compost could favour bioethanol production

Tuesday, March 8, 2011 - 11:00 in Biology & Nature

Today, bioethanol is primarily made from glucose. If xylose -- which is found in straw, willow and other fast-growing plant species -- could also be used efficiently, then ethanol production could increase significantly. A researcher in applied microbiology is well on the way to making this a reality.

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