image: Bioenergy researchers have used techniques such as neutron scattering and supercomputer simulations to better understand the components of plant cell walls. This graphical representation of lignocellulosic biomass based on supercomputer models illustrates cellulose in green and lignin in brown. This image relates to a paper that appeared in the May 16, 2014, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The paper, by Arthur J. Ragauskas at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Ga., and colleagues was titled, "Lignin Valorization: Improving Lignin Processing in the Biorefinery." view more
Credit: [Image credit: Thomas Splettstoesser; http://www.scistyle.com]