JBEI hosts NSLC biotech high school students
National Student Leadership Conference produced a short video of their visit to JBEI.
Unlocking the Rice Immune System
Pam Ronald, Director of JBEI’s Grass Genetics program, led a study that identified a bacterial signaling molecule that triggers an immunity response in rice plants, enabling the plants to resist a devastating blight disease. In addition to being a staple food, rice is the model for grass-type biofuels.
6 New Things Happening with Biofuels
In this article published at the Department of Energy's website, the latest achievements by DOE's Bionergy Research Centers, namely JBEI are highlighted.
Magnetic Attraction, EMSL
In this article published on the EMSL website, Blake Simmons, JBEI's chief science and technology officer and vice president of the Deconstruction Division is quoted on the latest efforts of the Deconstruction Division.
JBEI Debuts New Overview Video
After eight years of groundbreaking research, JBEI has rewritten the formula for engineering renewable transportation fuels.
The story of ionic liquids
The development of ionic liquids, and the potential for a transformative impact on the cost and sources of renewable fuels, demonstrates why DOE created a clutch of integrated bioenergy research centers. In this feature article, Biofuels Digest covers JBEI's efforts in developing a new generation of ionic liquids.