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University of York The discovery of a novel enzyme that releases a valuable chemical from agricultural waste could provide an important breakthrough in the upscaling of renewable fuels and chemicals, a new study shows. P. putredinis NO1 growing on wheat straw Credit: Dr Nicola Oates Researchers – led by the University of York – have discovered an enzyme in a fungus which can act as a catalyst to bring about a biochemical reaction that breaks down lignocellulose Lignocellulose is found in forestry and agricultural waste like wheat straw, which was used in this research. It has long been considered by scientists that this dry matter could be used as a sustainable resource for the production of fuels and chemicals if a way to break it down could be found so that it can be processed effectively.

United statesUniversity of wisconsinNeil bruceNicola oatesCentre for novel agricultural productsUniversity of yorkWisconsin energy instituteDepartment of biologyNovel agricultural productsGreat lakes bioenergy research centerUniversity of wisconsinஒன்றுபட்டது மாநிலங்களில்பல்கலைக்கழகம் ஆஃப் விஸ்கான்சின்நீல் காயங்கள்பல்கலைக்கழகம் ஆஃப் யார்க்விஸ்கான்சின் ஆற்றல் நிறுவனம்