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This blog is produced by the Center for Advanced BioEnergy Research CABER) at the University of Illinois. CABER is under the direction of Hans P. Blaschek, professor and Assistant Dean of the U of I College of Agricultural,Consumer and Environmental Sciences Office of Research. This blog is a roundup of research news and related topics dealing with biofuels. It does not cover biofuel production and prices at this time.
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Posted by Joanna Schroeder – October 16th, 2012
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Biofuels Digest
Jim Lane July 14, 2011
A game-changing technology from Syngenta may drop billions to the biofuels industry’s bottom line
Earlier this year, Syngenta received the OK from the USDA to commercialize its alpha-amylase corn. The news generated a smattering of interest amongst the broader biofuels community, which has been more engaged in thinking about tax credits, the future of the Renewable Fuel Standard, and IPO heaven.
Another step-change in enzymes? Yawn. The industry has been so inundated with dramatic improvements in enzyme performance, that they generally rate as a highly reliable page-view killer for biofuels websites.
But Syngenta’s technology is worth a deeper look – for 20 billion reasons. That’s a back-of-the-envelope calculation of the addressable, equity creation impact of Syngenta’s newest and latest.
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Posted by Natalie at 5:46 AM
Labels: corn, enzymes, genetic modification, Syngenta