Making Do With More
JBEI’s Henrik Scheller (left) and Dominque Loque are using the tools of synthetic biology to engineer plant cell walls so that the fuel sugars within are more accessible.
March 29, 2013
Boosting Galactan Sugars Could Boost Biofuel Production
JBEI's Henrik Scheller led a collaboration that identified the first enzyme linked to galactan synthesis. Galactan is a six-carbon sugar that can be readily fermented by yeast.
December 21, 2012
JBEI Startup to Speed Up Biotech Industry
TeselaGen Biotechnology, founded by JBEI’s Nathan Hillson and two partners, says it will significantly reduce the time and cost involved with DNA synthesis and cloning.
October 01, 2012