# Transforming biomass

**Source**: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/slowcat/research/transforming-biomass/
**Parent**: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/slowcat/

Most of the chemical products and energy we use everyday come from fossil fuel resources.

Biomass has been widely identified as a sustainable alternative for fossil fuels. It can be obtained from natural sources as well as from various agricultural and industrial waste streams.

#### Here are just some of the familiar products we can make using biomass resources ...with a little help from catalysts

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Fermentation broth to nail varnish remover](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media/media/research/slowcat/images/transformingbiomass/nail-varnish.jpg "Fermentation broth to nail varnish remover")

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Paper sludge to acrylic paint](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media/media/research/slowcat/images/transformingbiomass/acrylic-paint.jpg "Paper sludge to acrylic paint")

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Refinery wastewater to combustible gas](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media/media/research/slowcat/images/transformingbiomass/wastewater-gas.jpg "Refinery wastewater to combustible gas")

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Woodchips to liquid fuels](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media/media/research/slowcat/images/transformingbiomass/woodchip-fuel.jpg "Woodchips to liquid fuels")

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Corn husk to shampoo](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media/media/research/slowcat/images/transformingbiomass/maize-shampoo.jpg "Corn husk to shampoo")

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Ice-cream to bio-plastic fabrics](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media/media/research/slowcat/images/transformingbiomass/ice-cream-fabric.jpg "Ice-cream to bio-plastic fabrics")

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Straw to car tyre](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media/media/research/slowcat/images/transformingbiomass/straw-tyre.jpg "Straw to car tyre ")

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Dandelions to latex gloves](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media/media/research/slowcat/images/transformingbiomass/dandelions-latex.jpg "Dandelions to latex gloves")

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Algae to trainers](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media/media/research/slowcat/images/transformingbiomass/algae-trainer.jpg "Algae to trainers")

[More about the science of biomass catalysis](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/slowcat/research/transforming-biomass/more-biomass/)