Ceres and Novozymes team up on cellulosic biofuel crops

BrighterEnergy.com
Published: May 20, 2010
By James Cartledge

Energy crop developer Ceres, Inc., has teamed up with enzyme specialists Novozymes to pursue customized plant varieties and enzymes for cellulosic biofuel production.

California firm Ceres and Danish firm Novozymes said they expected the partnership to help improve the process of converting biomass into fuel.

The firms will work together to seek more effective enzymes to boost the conversion process, along with higher quality energy crops, to help boost fuel yields and lower costs for fuel producers.
Initial work will focus on the best enzyme cocktails to use for the biorefining of existing Ceres switchgrass varieties.

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