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National Non-Food Crops Centre
NNFCC Factsheets
The National Non-Food Crops Centre (NNFCC) promotes the use of renewable energy, feedstocks and materials in sectors such as energy, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and construction. These factsheets provide concise information on the work of the Centre and investigate a wide range of topics including:
- bioethanol
- biodiesel
- renewable feedstocks for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries
- renewable building materials
- natural insulation products
- land-use issues
The factsheets are useful when teaching topics such as sustainable development, biotechnology, design and renewable energies.
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Lactic Acid
From the National Non-Food Crops Centre, this factsheet looks at the production of lactic acid from plant-based feedstock. Lactic acid can be produced by the fermentation of starch and has a wide range of uses. These include:
- the food and beverage sector
- pharmaceutical and chemical industries...
Lignin
From the National Non-Food Crops Centre, this factsheet gives an overview of the current and potential market for lignin-based materials. Isolated lignin is used in a wide range of low volume, niche applications. As lignosulfate, it is used in areas such as dye manufacture, resins, concrete admixtures and...
Lignocellulosic Ethanol in the UK
From the National Non-Food Crops Centre, this factsheet looks at the production of ethanol from woody feedstocks. The advantage of using these feedstocks is that their use is not diverting food crops for ethanol production. The factsheet describes the sources of feedstocks, ethanol production and assesses the...
Miscanthus
From the National Non-Food Crops Centre, this factsheet looks at miscanthus, which has been grown in the UK for a number of years as an energy crop. The harvested material can currently be used to generate heat and power and in the future may be used as a feedstock for advanced biofuels. The factsheet looks at the...
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| Subject(s) | Design and technology, Science, Biology, Chemistry |
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| Age | 14-16, 16-19 |
| Published | 2000 - 2009 |
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| Direct URL | https://www-dev.stem.org.uk/cx5eb |
