Researchers find that a well-defined secretion system in phytopathogenic bacteria may be useful for breaking down cellulose.
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A presentation focusing on Trichoderma reesei, the fungal cellulases it produces, and futures uses of these products for biofuel pretreatment.
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The present invention relates to a method using sulfite pretreatment to overcome recalcitrance of lignocellulose (SPORL). More specifically, it relates to a sulfite-based chemical process for pretreating biomass in solutions to reduce access barriers of enzymes to the lignocellulose, resulting in efficient conversion through enzymatic saccharification.
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By sequencing the DNA of cow gut microbes, researchers uncover a treasure trove of cellulose-degrading enzymes.
Follow this link to learn more: http://cen.acs.org/articles/89/i5/Cows-Aid-Quest-Biofuels.html

This mini review discusses several key technical issues associated with cellulosic ethanol production from woody biomass: energy consumption for woody biomass pretreatment, pretreatment energy efficiency, woody biomass pretreatment technologies, and quantification of woody biomass recalcitrance.
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This textbook chapter presents the detailed procedure of the liquid hot water pretreatment of cellulosic feedstock.
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This review discusses the various pretreatment process methods and the recent literature that has reported on the use of these technologies for pretreatment of various lignocellulosic biomasses.
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The purpose of the work presented here is the production of liquid biofuels from wet organic waste matter in a continuous one-step catalytic process under hydrothermal conditions.
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Plant cell wall recalcitrance is one of the greatest hurdles in biofuel production. SciDAC is utilizing molecular biology and computer modeling to try to figure out how to minimize recalcitrance.
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This study discusses the three elements of a wood-based biorefinery, as proposed by the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF): hot-water extraction, hydrolysis, and membrane separation/concentration.
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