Discovery of plant gene lays groundwork for improved biofuel processing
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 08:02
in Mathematics & Economics
(Phys.org)—Since 2007, researchers at the BioEnergy Science Center, one of three Department of Energy-funded research centers, have partnered to figure out how to break down plants so that they easily release the simple sugars that can be processed into biofuels. It's a breakthrough that could make biofuels cost competitive with gasoline.