Berkeley Lab researchers discover possible method to reduce cost of biofuels, Daily Californian
Daily Californian spoke to JBEI's Blake Simmons and Aymerick Eudes about a new discovery by the Loqué Lab which could reduce the cost of biofuels.
Boeing, Aeromexico, ASA and Mexican Govt. to collaborate on jet biofuel
JBEI is one of the partners in an aviation biofuel programme in which Boeing, Aeromexico and Mexico's Airports and Auxiliary Services (ASA) are also involved.
New way to reduce plant lignin could lead to cheaper biofuels, Phys.org
Article in Phys.org on the efforts by the Loqué Lab to tweak an enzyme in order to reduce lignin in plants.
New Way to Reduce Plant Lignin Could Lead to Cheaper Biofuels
Aymerick Eudes and Dominique Loque of the Joint Bioenergy Institute (JBEI) led a study that shows for the first time that an enzyme can be tweaked to reduce lignin in plants. Their technique could help lower the cost of converting biomass into carbon-neutral fuels to power your car and other sustainably developed bio-products.
JBEI Invention Leads to More Efficient Biofuel Production for Industrial Application
New Biosynthesis Pathways for Five-Carbon Alcohol from Mevalonate Are Available For Licensing
JBEI invents two novel biosynthesis pathways for 5C alcohols, Biofuels Digest
In this article Biofuels Digest covers two new biosynthesis pathways for five-carbon alcohol from mevalonate invented at JBEI and now available for licensing.
“The Tale of the Bacteria Farmer” with JBEI’s Sarah Richardson
JBEI’s Post-Doctoral Researcher Sarah Richardson teamed up with Team Escamilla at Tumble to record a science podcast for kids ages 8 - 12, created to be enjoyed by the entire family. In this podcast episode Richardson explains how she's trying to convince bacteria to make the things we need, such as biofuels.
Breaking the Xylose Bottleneck
Using renewable materials to produce biofuels is an overarching goal of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI). Plants represent this renewable source since they can be broken down to sugars such as glucose and xylose that microbes can convert to a desired final product.
JBEI's Blake Simmons Named Division Director for Biological Systems and Engineering
Jay Keasling, Associate Laboratory Director for Biosciences, and JBEI's Chief Executive Officer, announced that Blake Simmons has accepted the position of Division Director for Biological Systems and Engineering (BSE) effective February 10, 2016. He will retain his positions as Chief Scientific and Technology Officer and as the Vice President of the Deconstruction Division at the Joint BioEnergy Institute.