All Entries Tagged With: "lignin"

Mascoma, Chevron partner to produce ethanol, lignin

In New Hampshire, Mascoma announced that it has entered into a feedstock processing and lignin supply agreement with Chevron Technology Ventures. Under terms of the agreement, CTV will provide various sources of lignocellulosic feedstock to Mascoma. Mascoma will then convert the feedstock to cellulosic ethanol through its proprietary process, which produces lignin as a by-product. [...]

September 15, 2009 | Jim Lane | Comments 1

Japanese researchers improve bamboo cellulosic conversion by 37X; bamboo could supply up to 58 Mgy of Japanese ethanol by 2030

In Japan, a research team at Shizuoka University has developed new techniques for conversion of bamboo to ethanol. The team has developed a means of improving the efficiency of conversion of cellulose to glucose by 2 percent to 75 percent, and expects to raise that result to 80 percent in the future. The team said [...]

December 26, 2008 | Jim Lane | Comments 0

Penn State researchers find new means of lignin conversion to improve viability of cellulosic ethanol

Researchers at Penn State University said that they have developed a technique to genetically modify the connections in lignin to make it a more efficient feedstock for biofuels. The technique focuses on inserting a protein between lignin molecules. The protein does not affect plant rigidity or health, but makes it possible to use enzymes that [...]

December 26, 2008 | Jim Lane | Comments 0