article thumbnail

U Georgia team discovers tungsten in novel bacterial enzyme; potential for cellulosic biofuels

Green Car Congress

A team at the University of Georgia, Athens led by Distinguished Research Professor Michael Adams has discovered tungsten in what appears to be a novel enzyme in the biomass-degrading thermophilic bacterium Caldicellulosiruptor bescii. bescii ’s primary metabolism, and its ability to convert plant biomass to simple fermentable sugars.

Georgia 150