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Engineered yeast speeds ethanol production

Scientists from Whitehead Institute and MIT have engineered yeast that can improve the speed and efficiency of ethanol production, a key component to making biofuels a significant part of the US energy supply.

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1. MIT: Engineered yeast speeds ethanol production
   12-07-2006 · EurekAlert!
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2. Engineered yeast improves ethanol production
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7. Carnegie Mellon engineers devise new process to improve energy efficiency of ethanol production
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10. Researchers 'look into' plant cells to increase ethanol yields
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    Tiny pores within plant cells may hold promise for green fuels. Purdue University researchers have discovered that particles from cornstalks undergo previously unknown structural changes when processed to produce ethanol, an insight they said will help establish a viable method for large-scale production of ethanol from plant matter.
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