Boosting galactan sugars could boost biofuel production

Sunday, December 23, 2012 - 17:00 in Mathematics & Economics

Researchers have identified the first enzyme capable of substantially boosting the amount of galactan sugars in plant cell walls. Readily fermented, galactan sugars are a target of interest for researchers in advanced biofuels produced from cellulosic biomass.

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