For hundreds of years, sugarcane has been a main source of sugar, used as a sweetener,
and alcohol, fermented from the plant juice. The high cost of petroleum towards the end of …

Alternative transportation fuels are projected to grow substantially due to energy security
concerns especially in the US and China. Moreover, some of these fuels can potentially …

Abstract Background Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is ranked as the fifth most
important grain crop and serves as a major food staple and fodder resource for much of the …

The aim of this work was to research a bioprocess for bioethanol production from raw sweet
potato by Saccharomyces cerevisiae at laboratory, pilot and industrial scales. The …

Simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) of very high gravity (VHG) potato
mash, containing 304gL− 1 of dissolved carbohydrates, was carried out for ethanol …

China's growing capacity of bioethanol production renders the conversion of ethanol-to-jet
fuel (ETJ) promising. However, ETJ studies are currently scarce in China. This study …

Sorghum has been recognized as a promising energy crop. The composition and structure
of lignin in the cell wall are important factors that affect the quality of plant biomass as a …

Global climate issues and a looming energy crisis put agriculture under pressure in Sub-
Saharan Africa. Climate adaptation measures must entail sustainable development benefits …

The time course of synthesis and accumulation of the major storage components in
developing grain of wheat cv Hereward has been determined. Gluten proteins were first …

Key message Coordinated association and linkage mapping identified 25 grain quality QTLs
in multiple environments, and fine mapping of the Wx locus supports the use of high-density …