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Biofuel via biodetoxification

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The buildup of toxic intermediates during lignocellulose pretreatment limits the utility of this abundant biomass for biofuel production. A recent study on the degradation pathways of two of the most hazardous toxins, furfural and HMF, now paves the way for mechanism-based enhancements of biodetoxification efficiency.

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Figure 1: Detoxification of lignocellulose-derived inhibitor compounds.

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  1. Hongwei Dong and Jie Bao are in the State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.,

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Dong, H., Bao, J. Biofuel via biodetoxification. Nat Chem Biol 6, 316–318 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchembio.355

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