Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Screening Enzymes to Break Down Plant Waste and Produce Valuable Biofuels
May 13, 2026
May 13, 2026
LIVERMORE, California, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news:
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Screening enzymes to break down plant waste and produce valuable biofuels
Locked away inside the walls of plant cells lies a valuable source of energy: sugar. But to access that sugar -- which could provide a domestic source of bioenergy that strengthens U.S. energy security -- researchers must first break down cellulose, th . . .
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Screening enzymes to break down plant waste and produce valuable biofuels
Locked away inside the walls of plant cells lies a valuable source of energy: sugar. But to access that sugar -- which could provide a domestic source of bioenergy that strengthens U.S. energy security -- researchers must first break down cellulose, th . . .