They're hoping to make producing cellulostic ethanol easier.
They found out that by combining photosynthetic pigment with the enzymes plant-eating fungus use to break cellulose down, they can speed up the process. The pigment absorbs light and produces electrons needed by the enzymes to do their work.
[+] [-] Jaruzel|10 years ago|reply
[+] [-] qbrass|10 years ago|reply
They found out that by combining photosynthetic pigment with the enzymes plant-eating fungus use to break cellulose down, they can speed up the process. The pigment absorbs light and produces electrons needed by the enzymes to do their work.