New method accurately measures bioethanol from plant materials, reducing fossil fuel dependency.
Researchers developed a quick and accurate method to measure bioethanol in materials like paddy straw without needing to distill the ethanol. They used a gas chromatography-flame ionisation detector (GC-FID) to detect ethanol levels, which showed similar results to traditional spectrophotometric analysis. This new method makes it easier to determine bioethanol content in samples from plant materials, helping in the production of bioethanol as an alternative energy source.