 Diversa Corporation, a biotech company based in San Diego, examined how biomass is converted into energy in the natural environment.They have found that the enzymes inherent in the bacteria and protozoa that inhabit the digestive tracts of the household termite efficiently convert 95% of cellulose into fermentable sugars.Using proprietary DNA extraction and cloning technologies, they were able to isolate the cellulose-degrading enzymes.