Researchers develop 'super' yeast that turns pine into ethanol
Friday, November 18, 2011 - 09:00
in Mathematics & Economics
Researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a "super strain" of yeast that can efficiently ferment ethanol from pretreated pine -- one of the most common species of trees in Georgia and the U.S. Their research could help biofuels replace gasoline as a transportation fuel.