Biofuel Laser Screening Using Raman Technique
Ames Lab researcher will use analytical technique to screen plant material for optimum cellulose levels for conversion into biofuel. ...
... "Smith specifically plans to screen the lignin, hemicellulose and cellulose content of biofuel plant stocks, such as switchgrass, Miscanthus (a subtropical perennial grass that can grow 13 feet high), corn, and poplar and willow trees. Lignin interferes with enzymatic conversion of polysaccharides to ethanol, so Smith will use the imaging to help select plant stocks that have low lignin content. " ...
Via Ames Laboratory: Biofuel Crop Screening
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