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Corn Cobs Eyed for Bioenergy Production
January 31, 2013 11:38 am | News | Comments
Corn crop residues are often left on harvested fields to protect soil quality, but they could become an important raw material in cellulosic ethanol production. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) research indicates that soil quality would not decline if post-harvest corn cob residues were removed from fields.
Termite Digestion Key to Improving Biofuel Production
February 20, 2013 11:27 am | News | Comments
A termite’s own biology with help from microorganisms called protists, are keys to the insect’s...
Termite Digestion Key to Improving Biofuel Production
February 20, 2013 11:27 am | News | Comments
A termite’s own biology with help from microorganisms called protists, are keys to the insect’s...
Biofuels Blend Right In
February 1, 2013 9:39 am | News | Comments
Winemakers have long known that blending different grape varietals can favorably balance the...
Turning Up the Heat on Biofuels
May 17, 2013 11:26 am | News | CommentsThe production of biofuels from lignocellulosic biomass would benefit on several levels if carried out at temperatures between 65 and 70 degrees Celsius. Researchers with the Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI) have employed a promising technique for improving the ability of enzymes that break cellulose down into fermentable sugars to operate in this temperature range.
Bugs Produce Diesel on Demand
April 25, 2013 10:41 am | News | CommentsIt sounds like science fiction but a team from the University of Exeter, with support from Shell, has developed a method to make bacteria produce diesel on demand. While the technology still faces many significant commercialisation challenges, the diesel, produced by special strains of E. coli bacteria, is almost identical to conventional diesel fuel.
DOE Renews Biofuels Funding for Research Partnership
April 5, 2013 3:01 pm | News | CommentsThe U.S. Department of Energy has awarded the University of Wisconsin and Michigan State University $125 million to continue their work on advanced biofuels.
‘Bio-batteries’ Use Clean Electricity from Bacteria
March 26, 2013 10:09 am | News | CommentsScientists have made an important breakthrough in the quest to generate clean electricity from bacteria. Findings show that proteins on the surface of bacteria can produce an electric current by simply touching a mineral surface.
BIO Commends EPA Rule on New Biofuels
February 25, 2013 2:22 pm | by Biotechnology Industry Organization | News | CommentsWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EPA approved camelina, energy cane, and renewable gasoline as cellulosic and advanced biofuels that can meet the Renewable Fuel Standard volume requirements. Additional pathways await approval.
Microbial Genes Key to Biofuel Production
February 15, 2013 10:15 am | News | CommentsDigesting lignin, a highly stable polymer that accounts for up to a third of biomass, is a limiting step to producing a variety of biofuels. Researchers have figured out the microscopic chemical switch that allows Streptomyces bacteria to get to work, breaking lignin down into its constituent parts.
Algae Oil Extraction
January 3, 2011 6:55 am | Product Releases | CommentsA new process (patent pending) for the pre-treatment of algae using pulsed electric field (PEF) technology to streamline the extraction of oils from algal cells early in the bio-refining process is being introduced by Diversified Technologies. The PEF Pre-Treatment of Algae for Oil Extraction Process applies 10-30 kV/cm electric pulses for 2 to 20 microseconds to an algal slurry which rupture the cell walls to release biodiesel compounds such as methyl hexadecanoate.
Biofuels: Greener than Ever
June 1, 2010 10:05 am | by James Netterwald, PhD | Articles | CommentsPlant-based and algae-based biofuels are becoming more profitable than ever, leading to more green backs for opportunists of the green age.
Biofuels and Biotech
November 9, 2009 12:00 pm | Blogs | CommentsWe're all somewhat familiar with the term biofuel by this point, and it shows the potential to be a great concept. But for the readers of Bioscience Technology , one of the interesting aspects of this industy is its potential to impact ours.
