Cheap Sugars for Biofuels (IMAGE) Iowa State University Caption Iowa State researchers have developed thermochemical technologies that efficiently produce sugars from biomass. Lead researcher Robert C. Brown calls the sugars "pyrolytic molasses." Credit Naomi Friend/Iowa State Bioeconomy Institute photo. Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.