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news: Could This Enzyme Help Turn Biofuel Waste into Something Useful?

Could This Enzyme Help Turn Biofuel Waste into Something Useful?

Joint BioEnergy Institute study targets LigM for its role in breaking down aromatic pollutants.

April 03, 2017

news: JBEI Paper Awarded ‘Publication of the Year’ by the Journal of Biological Engineering

JBEI Paper Awarded ‘Publication of the Year’ by the Journal of Biological Engineering

The paper presents a end-to-end automated microfluidic platform for the synthetic biology research cycle.

March 31, 2017

news: Women's History Month: Breaking Away from the Mold to Establish Your Own Success Path

Women's History Month: Breaking Away from the Mold to Establish Your Own Success Path

JBEI celebrates the talented research scientist Ee-Ben Goh.

March 17, 2017

news: JBEI and ABPDU Raise Food and Funds for Local Food Bank

JBEI and ABPDU Raise Food and Funds for Local Food Bank

The contribution was made to the Alameda County Community Food Bank.

January 30, 2017

news: New Cas9-based Toolkit Eases Obstacles in Genetic Engineering

New Cas9-based Toolkit Eases Obstacles in Genetic Engineering

JBEI develops new synthetic biology tools for engineering Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

January 03, 2017

news: JBEI Holds Fall Undergraduate Poster Session

JBEI Holds Fall Undergraduate Poster Session

The poster session was held to showcase the students’ research projects.

December 13, 2016

news: Finding Diamonds in the Rough

Finding Diamonds in the Rough

New crystallography finding by JBEI and GLBRC benefits bioenergy industry.

December 12, 2016

news: JBEI’s Henrik Scheller Awarded 2016 Kaj Linderstrøm-Lang Prize

JBEI’s Henrik Scheller Awarded 2016 Kaj Linderstrøm-Lang Prize

The award acknowledges JBEI’s VP of Feedstocks for his achievements in enzyme identification and characterization involved in synthesis and modification of the plant cell wall.

November 29, 2016

news: California Assemblymember Richard Bloom Visits JBEI and ABPDU

California Assemblymember Richard Bloom Visits JBEI and ABPDU

Assemblymember Bloom has pushed for increasing renewable energy development and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.

November 28, 2016

news: Second Annual Software Developer Wet Lab Boot Camp Takes Place at JBEI

Second Annual Software Developer Wet Lab Boot Camp Takes Place at JBEI

The goal was to tighten the integration between research scientists and software developers.

November 16, 2016