Novozymes inks pact with Brazil, will supply second-generation enzymes to increase ethanol yield

Novozymes signed a pact with Brazil to second-generation biofuels. Novozymes will contribute enzyme technology for developing ethanol from bagasse, a residue from sugar cane pressing. The process produce a higher ethanol yield from sugar cane, Brazil’s primary ethanol feedstock. Brazilian President Lula had recently toured four Scandinavian countries to promote biofuels exports.

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