UMass researchers find ultrasonic energy converts cellulose to sugar four times faster

In Massachusetts, a research team at UMass and TerraSonics concluded that “conversion of cellulose to glucose is four times faster when ultrasonic energy is applied,” and published a poster presentation of their findings, including a useful summary of US available biomass for cellulosic ethanol production by feedstock, here.

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