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Improving Woody Biomass Separation by Enzymatic Means

项目名称：	Improving Woody Biomass Separation by Enzymatic Means
摘要：	Breaking down the complex microscopic plant cell structures into sugars is an important and complex step in making ethanol from lignocellulosic plant materials. The project examines enzymatic methods to break bonds between the lignin and hemicellulose components of wood. No enzymes had been known that specifically target the ether bonds between lignin and hemicellulose. With the aid of a unique artificial hemicellulose-lignin molecule that lights up when a potentially useful enzyme acts on it, the laboratory has discovered a new enzyme that targets these bonds, along with the novel microorganism that makes it. The laboratory has characterized the expression of the enzyme and has isolated and sequenced a recombinant version of the enzyme's active site. The recombinant version of the enzyme is being isolated and will be used for tests on natural wood substrates.
状态：	Completed
资金：	90581.00
资助组织：	Research and Innovative Technology Administration
项目负责人：	Johnson, Shawn
执行机构：	University of Maine, Orono
开始时间：	20070901
实际结束时间：	20100831
主题领域：	Energy；Highways