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Brazil GMO Firm Seeks Cellulosic Ethanol From Cane
By Mr Ethanol | March 5, 2008
Reuters UK:
A Brazilian biotechnology company, Alellyx, said Tuesday that its genetic modification of sugar cane could soon lead to breakthroughs in production of cellulosic ethanol, which is seen as one of the most promising alternative fuels.
Brazil’s sugar industry is the world’s biggest producer of ethanol made from cane, and it views biofuel production from plant material like bagasse or leftover cane stalks as important to the world’s future energy needs.
Unlike traditional corn ethanol, the fuel made from cellulosic material does not require a feedstock that also serves as food for people and animals. Many analysts blame surging world food prices on increased demand for ethanol made from grains and other human or animal feedstocks.
“We originally broke into this business mapping the genetic code of a citrus disease but we soon after realized we should be working with the sugar cane sector,” Paulo Arruda, one of Alellyx’s lead organizers and scientists, said at F.O. Licht’s 4th annual seminar on sugar and ethanol in Brazil. Read full article.
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