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Limnoria
Plant biomass is one of the greatest untapped reserves on the planet and is largely composed of cell walls. For the production of liquid biofuels and animal feed the cellulose and other polysaccharides in the biomass must be converted by saccharification. Typically this involves a complex and inefficient process.
We have isolated a series of lignocellulose degrading enzymes that can be applied externally or expressed within plants. These enzymes can address the need and demand for efficient tools to degrade plant biomass.
Benefits
- Single step process, far simpler than chemical synthesis
- Rapid, multiple compounds can be modified easily
- Gives compounds different physicochemical properties
Applications
- Bioethanol production
- Feedstock enzymes
Investment readiness status
Suitable for collaboration or licensing
IP status
Under development