New way to reduce plant lignin could lead to cheaper biofuels
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 - 07:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have shown for the first time that an enzyme can be tweaked to reduce lignin in plants. Their technique could help lower the cost of converting biomass into carbon-neutral fuels to power your car and other sustainably developed bio-products.