News articles tagged with 'fermentation'
Enzyme cocktail could eliminate a step in biofuel process
— 26 Feb 2011 17:12 | ChemistryConversion of biomass to fuel requires several steps: chemical pretreatment to break up the biomass - often dilute (sulphuric) acid, detoxification to remove the toxic chemicals required…
New lignin 'lite' switchgrass boosts biofuel yield by more than one-third
— 15 Feb 2011 15:36 | EnvironmentBioethanol from new lines of native perennial prairie grass could become less costly because of plant engineering by The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation and fermentation research at…
Bioengineers develop bacterial strain to increase ethanol biofuel production
— 10 Dec 2010 20:33 | EnvironmentA team of Bioengineers in the United States have modified a strain of bacteria to increase its ability to produce ethanol. The research, published in Biotechnology and Bioengineering,…
Salmonella creates environment in human intestines to foster its own growth
— 23 Sep 2010 10:21 | HealthA study led by researchers at UC Davis has found how the bacteria Salmonella enterica - a common cause of food poisoning - exploits immune response in the human gut to enhance its own…
Researchers expand yeast's sugary diet to include plant fibre
— 10 Sep 2010 11:40 | BiologyUniversity of California, Berkeley, researchers have taken genes from grass-eating fungi and stuffed them into yeast, creating strains that produce alcohol from tough plant material…
Unusual feed supplement could ease greenhouse gassy cows
— 8 Sep 2010 13:32 | EnvironmentCow belches, a major source of greenhouse gases, could be decreased by an unusual feed supplement developed by a Penn State dairy scientist…
New yeast can ferment more sugar, make more cellulosic ethan
— 8 Jun 2010 13:54 | BiologyPurdue University scientists have improved a strain of yeast that can produce more biofuel from cellulosic plant material by fermenting all five types of the plant's sugars…
Sweet success for sustainable biofuel research
— 26 Jan 2010 15:06 | TechnologyScientists have found a way to increase fermentable sugar stores in plants which could lead to plant biomass being easier to convert into eco-friendly sustainable biofuels. Their research…
Bioengineers succeed in producing plastic without the use of fossil fuels
— 23 Nov 2009 07:34 | TechnologyA team of pioneering South Korean scientists have succeeded in producing the polymers used for everyday plastics through bioengineering, rather than through the use of fossil fuel based…
Taking the stress off yeast produces better wine
— 9 Sep 2009 12:31 | BiologyTurning grape juice into wine is a stressful business for yeasts. Dr Agustin Aranda from the University of Valencia, Spain has identified the genes in yeast that enable it to respond…