Researchers have established a way of creating fuel, plastic, rubber and food additives from sugarcane, in bulk.

The University of Queensland has been using a specific enzyme to speed up the slowest step in processing sugar into a chemical called 'isobutanol'.

Rural editor Sophie Clarke caught up with Professor Damien Hine to find out more about the project.

Researchers have established a way of creating fuel, plastic, rubber and food additives from sugarcane, in bulk.
The University of Queensland has been using a specific enzyme to speed up the slowest step in processing sugar into a chemical called 'isobutanol'.
Rural editor Sophie Clarke caught up with Professor Damien Hine to find out more about the project.

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