FURI | Summer 2021

Hydrolysis of Cellulose With Engineered Recombinant Bacillus Subtilis

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Engineering bacteria to convert cellulose into glucose will allow for cheaper utilization of biomass to make sustainable fuels.

Student researcher

William Andrew Ederer

Chemical engineering

Hometown: Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Graduation date: Spring 2022