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Lignin, a polymer that makes trees rigid and resistant to degradation, has proven problematic.
NC State researchers have identified the specific molecular property of lignin — its methoxy content — that determines just how hard, or easy, it would be to use microbial fermentation to turn trees and other plants into industrial chemicals.
Enzymes can be used to break down cellulose into simple sugars, but they continually need to be added to the process.
Certain microorganisms continually produce the key enzymes that make the microbial process more economical.
This means that the process for turning trees into chemicals can operate like a conventional industrial process, making it more likely to be adopted.
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