Improved methods for breaking down cellulose nanofibers are
central to cost-effective biofuel production.
Improved methods for breaking down cellulose nanofibers are
central to cost-effective biofuel production and the subject of new research
from Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and the Great Lakes Bioenergy
Research Center (GLBRC). Scientists are investigating the unique properties of
crystalline cellulose nanofibers to develop novel chemical pretreatments and
designer enzymes for biofuel production from cellulosic—or non-food—plant
derived biomass.