From biomass to ethanol and methane: New enzyme may lead to cheaper biofuel
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 - 10:32
in Mathematics & Economics
Logging residue, branch clippings and even prawn shells may serve as raw materials for cheaper biofuels – thanks to a new enzyme that breaks down biomass more quickly. What’s more, this could help to curtail the current practice of using valuable food plants for fuel production. Norwegian scientists can take credit for the promising findings, recently published in the journal Science.