Studies Steadily Advance Cellulosic Ethanol Prospects
by Ann Perry (Phys.Org) At the Agricultural Research Service’s Bioenergy Research Unit in Peoria, Illinois, field work and bench investigations keep ARS scientists on the scientific front lines of converting biomass into cellulosic ethanol.
For instance, one recent research focus has been on determining how switchgrass plant maturity at harvest affects ethanol yields.
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Chemist Michael Bowman led another study that focused specifically on switchgrass xylans.
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Molecular biologist Ron Hector, meanwhile, led work on the microorganisms needed to ferment xylose into ethanol. READ MORE