Japanese team cracks into biofuel with crab shells

Xylose found effective at fermenting chitin-derived sugars to produce ethanol

Researchers at Kobe University say they have found a possible way to turn bits of crustaceans and insects into ethanol…

Full text: http://asia.nikkei.com/Tech-Science/Science/Japanese-team-cracks-into-biofuel-with-crab-shells

Author

Takuro Kusashio

Source

Nikkei Asian Review, 2016-04-01.

Supplier

Kobe University

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