India and Canada Join Efforts to Develop Advanced Bioenergy

A joint research cooperation between the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and Saskatchewan University (Canada) aims  to develop “advanced bioenergy” using biomass crops and feedstocks. The research will focus on the production of four types of biofuels from biomass: biodiesel, bioethanol, biogas, and biohydrogen. The following research areas were identified: (1) ultrasound technology for biodiesel production from jatropha and other oils, (2) biohydrogen production by supercritical gasification technology, (3) acid hydrolysis process for the conversion of biomass into fermentable sugars for ethanol fermentation, and (4) anaerobic digestion of biomass for co-production of biogas and organic fertilizers. Saskatchewan University is known for its “Bioeconomy Centre”, which is envisioned to draw a large numbers of biocience experts in Canada, focusing on bioenergy and bioproducts. The IARI, on the other hand is well known for its high level agricultural research.

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