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Digestive Ability of Ancient Insects Could Boost Biofuel Development

February 22, 2018

The surprising find occurred when a team at the University of York were investigating the digestive system of firebrats...

To Find New Biofuel Enzymes, It Can Take a Microbial Village

November 14, 2017

Berkeley Lab-led study unveils new source of robust cellulases in compost

Insight into Enzyme's 3D Structure Could Cut Biofuel Costs

May 19, 2017

Neutron crystallography maps LPMOs that break down fibrous cellulose

Research Examines Obstacles to Making Biofuel from Perennial Plants

June 14, 2016

"We have to solve the problem of breaking down cellulose fibrils before biomass can be considered an economically viable sour...

Chemistry Lessons from Bacteria May Improve Biofuel Production

June 9, 2016

Analysis of bacteria shows efficient ways we might mimic their abilities to tear up cellulose to make fuel from otherwise unu...

Clothing Made from Tea Byproduct Could Improve Health of Fashion Industry

April 27, 2016

The properties of this material are similar to leather once it’s harvested and dried, and can be used to make clothing,...

Biofuel Tech Straight from the Farm

February 19, 2016

Research team taps EMSL, DOE JGI to harness promising fungi found in manure

Researchers Turn Paper Waste into Ultralight Super Material That Improves Oil Spill Cleaning and Heat Insulation

February 4, 2016

World’s first cellulose aerogel made of paper waste is biodegradable, non-toxic, flexible and ultra-strong

Cellulose Nanogenerators Could One Day Power Implanted Biomedical Devices

January 29, 2016

Device could be powered by the body's own energy

Study Seeks Nature’s Best Biocatalysts for Biofuel Production

January 15, 2016

A team of researchers from five institutions analyzed the ability of six microorganisms to solubilize potential bioenergy fee...

Study: Bacteria Attack Lignin with Enzymatic Tag Team

January 8, 2016

Team from Rice University, University of Wisconsin-Madison shows how nature handles lignin

Anatomy of a Microscopic Wood Chipper

December 14, 2015

New observations reveal how an individual cellulase enzyme operates

Center Creates Microbe that Bolsters Isobutanol Production

August 15, 2015

Department of Energy’s BioEnergy Science Center's creation improves isobutanol yields by a factor of 10

Vanishing da Vinci

June 5, 2014

Studying a famous Leonardo self-portrait, a team of scientists has developed a new, nondestructive way to gauge degradation o...

Novel Cellulose Structure Requires Fewer Enzymes to Process Biomass to Fuel

June 25, 2013

Improved methods for breaking down cellulose nanofibers are central to cost-effective biofuel production.

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