Oak Ridge team reveals surface structure of lignin; highly folded surface impedes enzymatic hydrolysis
Green Car Congress
JUNE 20, 2011
Lignin clumps can inhibit the conversion of biofuel feedstocks into ethanol, a renewable substitute for gasoline. When enzymes are used to release plant sugars necessary for ethanol production, the lignin aggregates bind to the enzymes and reduce the efficiency of the conversion. —Jeremy Smith. Heller, Hugh M.
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