Turning Ubiquitous Lignin Into High-Value Chemicals
Friday, September 16, 2016 - 12:31
in Physics & Chemistry
Abundant, chock full of energy and bound so tightly that the only way to release its energy is through combustion -- lignin has frustrated scientists for years. With the help of an unusual soil bacteria, researchers at Sandia National Laboratories believe they now know how to crack open lignin, a breakthrough that could transform the economics of biofuel production.