MAS/kd: 532004 Final Report 04/19/07 1 Advanced Fuel Research, Inc., 87 Church Street, East Hartford, CT 06108 USA METHODOLOGY FOR IDENTIFICATION OF HIGH VALUE BIOMASS FEEDSTOCKS PHASE I SBIR FINAL REPORT Prepared for United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under contract No. 2006-33610-16815 Dr. S. Sureshwaran, National Program Leader Competitive Programs, Room 2426,Waterfront Centre, 800 9 th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024 Contract Period: 1 May 2006 – 28 February 2007 By Michael A. Serio Marek A. Wójtowicz Elizabeth Florczak Erik Kroo Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. 87 Church Street East Hartford, CT 06108 USA March 2007 This material is based upon work supported by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under Agreement NO. 2006-33610-16815. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessary reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.