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The goal was to to follow up on the discussions initiated with Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk

JBEI's volunteers interact with local community

JBEI partnered with Biotech Partners (BP) this summer for a second year by providing internships to five high school students.

In a Scientific Reports (Nature) paper entitled “In vitro characterization of phenylacetate decarboxylase, a novel enzyme catalyzing toluene biosynthesis in an anaerobic microbial community”, researchers at JBEI investigated an enzyme that could enable first-time biochemical production of the widely used octane booster, toluene.

JBEI collaborated with Engineering Biology Research Consortium (EBRC) at the launch of the “summer of synbio” at The Tech Museum of Innovation.

164 High School students taking part in National Student Leadership Conference’s Biotechnology program visited JBEI for a series of lab tours, bioenergy overviews and career explorations in July and August.

The iCLEM program provides Bay Area high school students with hands-on experience in the lab and guidance for continuing a career in science.

JBEI scientists demonstrate a biological approach to convert nuisance chemicals in municipal wastewater treatment (sewage) plants into renewable fuels or chemicals.

JBEI scientists have shown that adding carbon dioxide gas during the deconstruction phase of biofuel production successfully neutralized the toxicity of ionic liquids. The technique, which is reversible, allows the liquid to be recycled, representing a major step forward in streamlining the biofuel production process.

Premier Palaszczuk learned about JBEI's research and the collaborative projects with the University of Queensland