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Discovery of New Enzymes may help Cheaper Ethanol
Turn into a Reality Soon
RNCOS' recent report "Biofuel Market Worldwide (2007-2010)" has
notified that the production of ethanol in US will likely exceed 9.5
Billion-Gallon by the end of 2010, representing a CAGR value of above
18.5%.
At present, a process akin to brewing beer is used to produce ethanol
wherein conversion of starch crops into sugar is done, the sugar is then
fermented in to ethanol, and finally ethanol is distilled to obtain the
final form of the fuel. However a US study is reported to have found out
new plant enzymes, which may enable less expensive manufacture of
cellulosic ethanol.
Researchers of Cornell University have found out a plant enzymes'
type that can potentially let materials (that are used for making
ethanol) to be collapsed more competently than can be done with the
technologies currently in use. The study comprising David Wilson - the
professor, Jocelyn Rose - the assistant professor, graduate student &
1st author Breeanna Urbanowicz, and Carmen Catala - the research
associate, appeared in April 20, 2007's issue of Biological Chemistry's
journal.
Although this new enzyme was discovered in tomato's plant, Rose and
other plants too are said to contain such plant proteins that may be
used to produce biofuel. Biofuel research can also aid in uncovering
exciting innovative uses of these enzymes. Researchers can, for
instance, breed for the plants that contain these proteins in high
levels. However, the researchers emphasize that more research is
required in order to understand how this kind of enzymes are used by
plants. Cornell assistant professor of plant biology Jocelyn Rose said
this in a statement that biofuel review published on 30th April 2007.
Ethanol's produ ction from cellulose in huge and competitively priced
quantities with corn-based ethanol hasn't been possible so far. Also,
without cellulosic ethanol, US' aim to produce ethanol for reducing oil
imports will be within reach, anticipate experts.
As per the RNCOS report "Biofuel Market Worldwide (2007-2010)", "US,
the largest oil user in the world, is amongst the largest producers of
biofuel with Brazil. According to the govt. ethanol's output in the US -
refined from corn & woody biomass-material - should reach at the level
of Eight Billion-Gallon annually by the year 2012, double of gasoline
additive's output at present."
This report analyses the opportunities that exist for Biofuel in the
global market, driving factors for the Biofuel market worldwide, major
Biodiesel and Bioethanol manufacturers of the world, etc.
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