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Streptomyces Bacteria to Break Down Cellulose
Some very exciting breakthroughs have been made recently in using fungii and sugars to break through tough wood cellulose cell walls and access the abundant energy inside to make various types of fuel. New research carried out on a specific group of bacteria known as Streptomyces shows how certain bacterial strains developed improved abilities to…
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Major Advancements in Cellulostic Biofuel
Some very exciting breakthroughs have been made recently in using fungii and sugars to break through tough wood cellulose cell walls and access the abundant energy inside to make various types of fuel. Producing fuels from plants and other renewable sources requires breaking down the chemical cellulose, which traditionally has required the same amount of…
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Nanotechnology: Stronger Plastic Made From Cellulose
In the recent past, the immense financial and technical support from government bodies and research organizations for exploring nanocellulose usage has primarily driven the global nanocellulose market. NanoCrystalline Cellulose (NCC) Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have made a better thermoplastic by replacing styrene with lignin, a brittle, rigid polymer that,…
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Biomass Fuel Production
Cellufuel moved into the former Bowater Mersey paper plant in Brooklyn, NS, after the plant closed in 2012, throwing around 2,000 people out of work, according to CBC Friday. Since then, Cellufuel has been developing biofuel that could be used in vehicles and for heating. The plant transforms otherwise low-value wood fibre into renewable diesel…
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Biomass Fuel Production
Cellufuel moved into the former Bowater Mersey paper plant in Brooklyn, NS, after the plant closed in 2012, throwing around 2,000 people out of work, according to CBC Friday. Since then, Cellufuel has been developing biofuel that could be used in vehicles and for heating. The plant transforms otherwise low-value wood fibre into renewable diesel…
