Indian-origin scientist unveils new, efficient technique of biofuel production

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2010-07-01 17:20:00

An Indian-origin researcher and her colleagues at North Carolina State University have unveiled a more efficient technique for producing biofuels from woody plants. The procedure significantly reduces the waste that results from conventional biofuel production techniques.

Study co-author Dr. Ratna Sharma-Shivappa, associate professor of biological and agricultural engineering at NC State, said: "This technique makes the process more efficient and less expensive. The technique could open the door to making lignin-rich plant matter a commercially viable feedstock for biofuels, curtailing biofuel's reliance on staple food crops.

"Our eventual goal is to use this technique for any type of feedstock, to produce any biofuel or biochemical that can use these sugars."

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