Swedish researchers develop quick method to map carbs in plant matter

In Sweden, researchers from Karolinska Institutet have developed a quick and non-destructive method to map the carbohydrates of plant matter. By making composition analysis more easy and accessible, this method will help to understand where inefficiencies lie in many processes from paper recycling to the production of biofuel and will eventually lead to less waste and higher quality output. The hope is that this probe will shed light on processes in recycling and biofuel production that are currently inefficient. Often, the carbohydrate composition of the material being used is unknown which makes the processes very difficult to optimize. Quickly being able to measure the carbohydrate content would make it easier to optimize and produce higher quality end products with less waste.