A new species of bacteria efficiently converts agricultural wastes such as wheat bran, sago waste and rice bran into industrial enzymes and biofuels, such as ethanol1. The Eco-friendly process is done in a single flask, says a team at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. Existing methods are tedious and expensive, as agricultural wastes are treated with chemicals first. To find a cheaper process, the scientists isolated a species of Bacillus bacteria from sugarcane press mud. Then, they...