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USDA Agricultural Research Service
December 23, 2010

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Barley's "star turn" as a biofuel crop:
The benefits of using barley for bioenergy production don't stop at the gas pump, according to ARS scientists who have used a process called "fast pyrolysis" to turn barley straw, hulls and dried distillers grains into energy-rich bio-oil that can be used either for transportation or for producing heat and power needed for grain-to-ethanol conversion. (12/21)
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2010/101221.htm

Hot from the oven-palatable gluten-free bread:
ARS chemists have found a way to alter a corn protein called zein to produce gluten-free bread and rolls that more closely resemble wheat-based products, an important step toward fresh breads that would be a welcome addition in the diet of millions of Americans who can't digest the gluten present in wheat, barley and rye. (12/22)
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2010/101222.htm

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