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Scientists from IBM Research and Australian Universities Reveal New Insight on the Molecular Structure of Plants

By Guest PostMay 22, 2015Science, Technologybeschaffenheit von oberflaechen, big data, blue gene, christopher lucas, computational biology, dean knox, gruende der rauheit, harvard music lab, healing songs, ibm research, molecular structure, music related behavior, plant cell walls, plants, q supercomputer, scientists, university of melbourne, university of queensland

Computational studies unlock the secrets of cellulose for more sustainable and disease resistant crops

MELBOURNE, Australia: Scientists from IBM Research, the University of Melbourne and the University of Queensland have moved a step closer to identifying the nanostructure of cellulose – the basic structural component of plant cell walls. (more…)

New, Simple Technique May Drive Down Biofuel Production Costs

By Guest PostJanuary 12, 2014Environmentacetic acid, acid, amines, biofuel, biofuel production costs, biomass, black powder, energy rich cellulose, ezinne achinivu, lignin, liquid salts, non edible, north Carolina, pils, plant cell walls, plant material, protic ionic liquids, reagan howard, state university, technique, vinegar, wesley henderson

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a simple, effective and relatively inexpensive technique for removing lignin from the plant material used to make biofuels, which may drive down the cost of biofuel production.

Lignin, nature’s way of protecting plant cell walls, is difficult to break down or remove from plant materials called “biomass,” such as the non-edible parts of the corn plant. However, that lignin needs to be extracted in order to reach the energy-rich cellulose that is used to make biofuels. (more…)