Abstract
This document explains how NREL's fermentation research has produced a major breakthrough in the production of ethanol from biomass. Use of a metabolically engineered bacterium, which will allow cofermentation of both major components (xylose and glucose) of biomass, promises to greatly simplify the production process and reduce costs.
| Original language | American English |
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| Number of pages | 4 |
| State | Published - 1995 |
NLR Publication Number
- NREL/MK-336-5682
Keywords
- biomass-to-ethanol
- cellulose conversion
- hemicellulose
- xylose