New techniques create butanol - Superior biofuel

A team of researchers headed by an environmental engineer at Washington University in St. Louis is plying **new techniques** to produce a **biofuel** superior to ethanol. The fuel is **butanol**, It can be derived from lignocellulosic material, plant biomass parts that range from woody stems, straw, agricultural residues, corn fiber and husks, all containing in large part cellulose and some lignin. Butanol is considered to be a better biofuel than ethanol because it’s **less corrosive** and has a **higher caloric value**, giving a higher energy value. Like ethanol, butanol is being considered as an additive to gasoline. "EurekAlert!":[ http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-01/wuis-ntc011508.php]

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