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Why is fermentation of cellulose to produce biofuel and nutrients so difficult?
The formula for glucose is $\ce{C6H12O6}$ and that of cellulose is very similar $\ce{C6H10O5}$. Glucose can be readily fermented by yeast and other micro-organisms to produce carbon dioxide and ...
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Creating small amounts of cellulosic ethanol from bamboo
I own a medium-sized farm and commercial aquaponics business in Pennsylvania. I try to make my business as green, sustainable, carbon-neutral and self-sufficient as possible.
As a way to cut out the ...
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