Novel biotechnological route developed to obtain fine chemicals from agricultural waste

(Funda ç ã o de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de S ã o Paulo) Preliminary calculations show that the new biotechnological route can increase the value of sugarcane bagasse and wheat straw up to 5,000-fold and multiply the price of ferulic acid by a factor of up to 75 when these residues are converted into coniferol.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news