The Joint BioEnergy Institute
Media Highlights News Success Stories
JBEI has pioneered the development of advanced routes to the production of fuels from sugars for use in blendstocks by using synthetic biology.
June 6, 2017
Biofuels International covered the discovery of a new enzyme at JBEI that helps convert aryl compounds, a common waste product from industrial and agricultural practices, into something of value.
April 10, 2017
Phys.org reports on JBEI finding from the Microbial Communities Group.
January 24, 2017
JBEI’s CEO Jay Keasling was interviewed by Create, Engineers Australia’s Magazine. In this article Keasling discusses how synthetic biology is being used to tackle major global challenges.
January 10, 2017
EIN News covered cristallography research by JBEI and GLBRC.
December 12, 2016
Biomass Magazine covered new JBEI innovation that streamlines the biofuel production process.
July 22, 2016
Biofuels Digest covered how JBEI researchers have demonstrated that adding carbon dioxide (CO2) gas during the deconstruction phase of biofuel production successfully neutralized the toxicity of ionic liquids. Read more
July 22, 2016
JBEI Research Scientist, Ee-Been Goh was featured in an article by Laboratory Equipment to talk about she is working on, whom she is mentoring and her take on what it’s like to be a female in the male-dominated science space. Read more
July 14, 2016
Phys.org covered how JBEI researchers developed an alternative FAS system in which enzymes from other organisms work with the native FAS in E. coli to improve the microbe’s capacity for chemical production. Read more
July 1, 2016
The iCLEM program provides Bay Area high school students with hands-on experience in the lab and guidance for continuing a career in science.
The videos educate the public on JBEI’s research and achievements
“Women @ The Lab” showcases some of Berkeley Lab’s talented and dedicated employees in STEM and Operations.