Tuesday, 6 October 2015

Barley straw shows potential as transport biofuel raw material

BIO FUEL
Barley straw shows potential as transport biofuel raw material
Joensuu, Finland (SPX) Oct 05, 2015 - The hemicellulose sugars of barley straw can be effectively fermented into biobutanol, when starch is added during the pre-treatment or fermentation process, shows a new University of Eastern Finland study. Seeking to find alternatives to ethanol as a fuel, the study established optimal pre-treatment conditions for turning straw lignocellulose and barley starch into fermentable sugars that ... more


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