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June 04, 2015

BESC, Mascoma develop revolutionary microbe for biofuel production
Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Jun 04, 2015
Biofuels pioneer Mascoma LLC and the U.S. Department of Energy's BioEnergy Science Center have developed a revolutionary strain of yeast that could help significantly accelerate the development of biofuels from nonfood plant matter. The approach could provide a pathway to eventual expansion of biofuels production beyond the current output limited to ethanol derived from corn. C5 FUEL, engineered by researchers at Mascoma and BESC, features fermentation and ethanol yields that set a new standard fo ... read more

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