An enzyme will accelerate (2 hours vs. 48 as of now) the process of fuel extraction from biomass and wood waste, using neither grains nor sugarcane. According to a study published on Science, a team of Norwegian researchers has reported that the new enzyme (extracted from the ‘Serratia marcescenses’ bacterium) can break down chitin, a material similar to wood cellulose, that forms the exoskeleton of crustaceans, such as crabs and lobsters, and insects alike. .