Monday, January 16, 2012

Ethanol from Pines

UGA researchers develop 'super' yeast that turns pine into ethanol

Researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a "super strain" of yeast that can efficiently ferment ethanol from pretreated pine-one of the most common species of trees in Georgia and the U.S.  (thanks to Jeff Chatterton at www.checkmatebio.com.

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