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Biotech Takes on New Industries
Muscling its way into chemical, oil, and other areas, biotech is making inroads
Email: Susan Warner - swarner@the-scientist.com The Scientist 2005, 19(4):45
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With a little help from biotechnology, corn stalks, saw dust, and garbage can be converted into a fuel that could potentially reduce gasoline consumption by 25%, according to Iogen in Ottawa. The company reached a milestone in the energy sector last April by opening the world's first demonstration plant that converts cellulose to ethanol. Iogen's demonstration plant uses genetically enhanced enzymes to break down the cellulose in plant waste to create ethanol.
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