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IIT Researchers Discover Enzyme that Breaks Down Biomass into Bioethanol Fuel

The enzyme was derived from a bacterium found in cows’ gut

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Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Guwahati, in collaboration with the University of Lisbon, Portugal, have found a bacterial endoglucanase enzyme capable of breaking down biomatter into simple sugar and bioethanol — a promising renewable fuel that can replace petroleum-based fuel systems.

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