Butanol production. Image 1 of 2. Technician pouring dilute sulphuric acid onto ground wheat straw as a pre-treatment. The wheat straw is then autocla

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Butanol production. Image 1 of 2. Technician pouring dilute sulphuric acid onto ground wheat straw as a pre-treatment. The wheat straw is then autoclaved, heat sterilised in a pressurised chamber (autoclave), and transferred to a bioreactor for butanol production.

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