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University of Tokyo Researchers Develop Catalyst to Make Basic Chemicals from Plant Biomass

A new selective catalyst developed at the University of Tokyo allows several basic chemicals to be produced from plant biomass instead of petroleum, offering a potential route to displace fossil feedstocks in chemical manufacturing.

Scientists in Japan replace oil with plant biomass
University of Tokyo Researchers Develop Catalyst to Make Basic Chemicals from Plant Biomass
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A new selective catalyst developed at the University of Tokyo allows several basic chemicals to be produced from plant biomass instead of petroleum, offering a potential route to displace fossil feedstocks in chemical manufacturing.