The chemistry

Article Abstract:

Cellulosic ethanol is a widely available energy source, present in switchgrass, poplar trees, and even garbage, and yields 80% more energy than what is used to grow and convert it. The main problem is how to break down cellulose and extract ethanol at a competitive price, but scientists are working on enzymes that can break it down.

Usage, Microbial enzymes, Cellulose

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The collectors

Article Abstract:

Verenium, a fuel company in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is researching on termite enzymes in the hope of discovering one that breaks down cellulose efficiently. They hope to use that enzyme in their ethanol-producing plant in Louisiana.

Alcohol industry, Termites, Digestive enzymes

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Hitting the sweet spot: it's got full flavor at one-third the calories. It's safe for teeth and diabetics. And its all natural. The long, strange search for the ultimate sugar substitute

Article Abstract:

Tagatose, a natural sweetener developed by Gilbert Levin, is as sweet as sugar but contains only 38 percent of the calories. Levin's company, Spherix Inc, holds an exclusive license to food uses of tagatose.

Government regulation, Contracts & orders received, FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS, Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing, Measuring & controlling devices, not elsewhere classified, Contracts & orders let, Sugars & Natural Sweeteners NEC, Instrument industry (Equipment), Testing and measuring equipment industry, Contracts, Licensing agreements, Contract agreement, Licensing, certification and accreditation, Sugar substitutes, Natural sweeteners, Levin, Gilbert, Spherix Inc.

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