It converts cellulose into sugar, which can then be used to produce biofuels such as ethanol. A conspicuous yellow pigment produced by the bacterium (YAS—Yellow Affinity Substance) plays a key ...

Constructing a layer-by-layer framework is a highly efficient strategy for preparing thermal management materials with excellent performance. In this report, thermal oxidation and ultrasonic ...

Energy-efficient bioethanol production from plant biomass is in high demand, and one of the most promising procedures reported to date is one-pot ethanol production, that is, the production of ethanol ...

With the aim to investigate systematically the hydrophobicity influence, many studies have introduced hydrophobic modifications into polymers, as for example poly (sodium acrylate), 4 ...

Background and Purpose—Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) has beneficial effects on ischemic brain injury; however, its mechanism of action remains unclear. The present study was undertaken to test the ...

Quick facts Ruminant stomachs have four compartments: the rumen, the reticulum, the omasum and the abomasum. Rumen microbes ferment feed and produce volatile fatty acids, which is the cow’s main ...