JBEI Researchers Harness Power of Microbes for Work and Winemaking
Scientists Chris Petzold (left) and Trent Northen have put their doctorates in chemistry to work in their JBEI research and in their free time, where they’ve applied their interest in the science of soil, plants, and microbes to wine making. The results thus far have been impressive and enjoyable.
MaxBin: Automated Sorting Through Metagenomes
Researchers at JBEI led by Steve Singer, director of the Microbial Communities Group, have developed an automated software program for sorting the genomes of individual microbial species from metagenomic sequences. MaxBin facilitates the genomic analysis of uncultivated microbial populations that can hold the key to the production of advanced biofuels and other products.