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A new study recently showed that the discovery of a novel enzyme that emits a valuable chemical substance from agricultural waste could offer an essential breakthrough in the upscaling of chemicals and renewable fuels.
A Mirage News report said that researchers, headed by the University of York, have identified an enzyme in a fungus that can function as a catalyst to lead to a chemical reaction that s breaking down lignocellulose.
Lignocellulose, as explained in ScienceDirect, exists in forestry and agricultural waste like wheat straw for one, was used in this particular study.
For such a long time, it has been considered by science experts that this dry matter could be utilized as a sustainable resource for fuel and chemical production if a way of breaking it down could be found in order for it to be effectively processed.
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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.
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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.
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.