Isaac Cann, University of Illinois (IMAGE)

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Isaac Cann, University of Illinois

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University of Illinois microbiology professor Isaac Cann and his colleagues found bacterial enzymes in the human gut that can rival those of the cow rumen in their ability to break down the plant fiber hemicellulose for biofuels production.

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L. Brian Stauffer

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