At present, due to the rapid development of the global biodiesel industry, the main by-product glycerol is produced abundantly (0.1 Kg of glycerol per 1 Kg of biodiesel production), leading to its market price falling sharply. Therefore, it is imperative to develop new applications of glycerol to value-added chemicals and biofuels. （更多…）
近期，我园生物能源组(http://brg.groups.xtbg.ac.cn/)组长方真研究员接受邀请，担任<<Biotechnology for Biofuels>>副主编 （http://www.biotechnologyforbiofuels.com/about/edboard）。作为副主编的职责是： （更多…）
Prof. FANG Zhen of Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) has been recently appointed as an Associate Editor for peer-reviewed scientific journal Biotechnology for Biofuels (impact factor 4.15), after the role of being an Editorial Board Member of it for a few months. （更多…）
Biomass resource is very rich. The annual global biomass production is equivalent to 10 times of world energy consumption. Almost all biomass is in the form of lignocellulose that contains about 50% cellulose (e.g., wood, grass and crop-straws). Therefore, how to effectively and economically convert cellulose to sugars is the key for biorefining of biomass to biofuels and chemicals. （更多…）
During the bioethanol production, pretreatment, serving as the process to de-crystallization of natural cellulose, is required to benefit the subsequent enzymatic saccharification and to increase the porosity of its surface. （更多…）