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submitted by ghogan on August 24, 2009
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Tags: business , cellulosic , energy , enzymes , ethanol , fuel , green , microbe , research
Source: www.biomassmagazine.com
The Q Microbe, found in the soil near a Massachusetts reservoir, can produce unprecedented amounts of ethanol in a single step. Supported by a company devoted to its process and improvement, it could lead the way to commercial production of cellulosic ethanol and the achievement of renewable fuel standard mandates.

 
 

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  1. avatar Chris Condayan makes this comment

    Mon Aug 24 15:49:36 2009

    This Q microbe has been in the news over the past couple of years, but this article provides a nice overview on the economics and scalability of taking research from the lab to industry.

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