New yeast strain could lower costs for cellulosic ethanol production
Friday, May 3, 2013 - 07:30
in Earth & Climate
There's a lot that can be done with a corn cob after the kernels have been removed. Farmers leave the cobs on the field to boost soil quality. Enterprising cooks use the cobs to make jelly. In China, the sugar xylose is extracted from the cob for industrial uses.