Blake Simmons elected for EMSL User Executive Committee
Blake Simmons, JBEI’s Vice President for Deconstruction has been selected as a member of the User Executive Committee for EMSL.
Career Spotlight: Microbiologist, Aindrila Mukhopadhyay
Aindrila Mukhopadhyay is a microbiologist at the Joint BioEnergy Institute.
Lignin-Feasting Microbe Holds Promise for Biofuels
JBEI researchers led by Blake Simmons, VP for Deconstruction, have identified a rain forest microbe that feasts on the lignin in plant leaf litter, making it a potential ally for the cost-effective production of advanced biofuels.
DOE's Most Promising New Tech: Bioenergy
Bioenergy has shown the best results of the new energy technologies embraced by the Department of Energy in the last decade, the acting head of DOE’s Office of Science said in Chicago Tuesday.