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Practical Biofuel Activities
This booklet contains background information about the science involved in the field of bioenergy and biofuels. There are also a range of practical activities with instructions. The topics look at sustainable development plant science, microbiology, chemistry and a range of other areas of science and technology, and include:
* Biogas generator
* Oil and biodiesel
* Bioethanol
* Extracting sugar from sugar beet
* Yeast fermentation
* Advanced biofuels
* Lignocellulosic bioethanol
* Hydrolysis of biofuel feedstocks
* Fermentation of lignocelluloses
* Bacterial biofuels
* Bacterial cellulase
* Algal biofuels
* Culturing algae
* Algal photosynthesis
* Algae chromatography
* Making biofuel molecules
* Biofuel feedstocks
* Bioenergy crossword
Produced by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). BBSRC is a part of Research Councils UK (RCUK).
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