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HKU and Kyoto U reveal a new strategy to enhance the efficiency of cereal straw for biofuel production

A collaborative research effort by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and Kyoto University (Kyoto U) has revealed a new strategy to allow cellulose in rice straw to release its fermentable sugar more efficiently. The yield of glucose was increased by 37% without any chemical treatment. This research breakthrough was recently published in a notable plant science journal Plant Physiology.

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 Technology-Enriched Learning Initiative

 2nd May, 2017

#BiologicalSciences #Research #TELI #biofuel #cereal

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U-Vision       4th May, 2017 21:40

Chinese version here: https://uvision.hku.hk/m/20961

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