Papers:
Biorenewable Production Pathway for Nylon and PET
Advances in biological engineering over the last several decades have increased the production of naturally (and some non-naturally) occurring molecules from biomass. However, it is evident that despite these gains, relying solely on biological methods [...]
Production Optimization of E. Coli Fermented Synthetic Spider Silk for Commercial Viability
While spider silk has been known for its impressive physical properties including strength to weight ratio, biocompatibility, elasticity and toughness, the commercial production has been limited. The ability to manufacture synthetic spider silk on an [...]
Biodiesel Co-product Utilization: Glycerol-derived Films for use in Commercial Applications
Developing new outlets for glycerol would have a significant impact on the economics of biodiesel production if value-added products made from glycerol can be identified. Glycerol is the major co-product produced from the process used [...]
Regulatory Developments Regarding Algae Biomass
To ensure that algae biomass as a commercial feedstock is considered appropriately by federal regulators under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) [...]
Environmental impact and Scalability of utilizing Coal Fired Power Plant Flue Gas in Microalgal Biofuel Production
Large scale biodiesel production from microalgae is expected to be integrated with point source CO2 sources, such as coal fired power plants. Flue gas integration represents a required nutrient source for growth while concurrently providing [...]
Potential for Green Algae Spirulina to Capture Carbon Dioxide from Gas Stream
Scientific evidences show that the earth’s climate is significantly affected because of the continuous emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs). The increase in CO2 level in the atmosphere leads to global warming as CO2 is one [...]
Estimation of Algae Concentration in Water Using Spectrophotometric Measurements and First Derivative of Absorbance
The occurrence of algae in conventional wastewater treatment plants or aerated lagoons can result in false indications in the final effluent parameters, such as TSS and CBOD5 . Algae plumes create surface scum, poor water [...]
Tolerant yeast in situ detoxifies major class of toxic chemicals while producing ethanol
Renewable lignocellulosic materials contain abundant sugar source and biofuels conversion including cellulosic ethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass provides a sustainable alternative energy resource for a cleaner environment. In order to release the biomass sugars from [...]
Lower-cost cellulosic ethanol production using cellobiose fermenting yeast Clavispora NRRL Y-50464
For ethanol production from cellulosic materials, there are generally two major steps needed including enzymatic hydrolysis to break down biomass sugars and microbial fermentation to convert available simple sugars into ethanol. It often requires two [...]
Systems biology and pathway engineering enable Saccharomyces cerevisiae to utilize C-5 and C-6 sugars simultaneously for cellulosic ethanol production
Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a traditional industrial workhorse for ethanol production. However, conventional ethanologenic yeast is superior in fermentation of hexose sugars (C-6) such as glucose but unable to utilize pentose sugars (C-5) such as xylose [...]
Regulatory Impediments to Commercializing Biofuel and Other Biobased Products
As renewable fuel and biobased chemical companies successfully make the leap from research and development to market, they face another set of underappreciated regulatory challenges in order to lawfully commercialize their products. Under the Toxic [...]
The Unbeatable Beet: Biorefining Of Sugar Beet Pulp
ABSTRACT (max. 500 words) Introduction There are many definitions of biorefining, like the one provided by the US Department of Energy in 1997 “A biorefinery is an overall concept of a processing plant where biomass [...]
Development of a Renewable Fuel Nanotechnology
The authors have developed a technology to blend biomass-derived oxygenates - alcohols, free fatty acids, neutralizer, and water – together to form a renewable blendstock. When blended into diesel, the resulting microemulsion fuel has been [...]
Production of Synthetic Fuel from Anaerobic Digester Gas
The waste generated from feed lots, dairy farms, meat processing, etc can be converted to a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide using anaerobic digestion. The methane can be converted to synthesis gas and subsequently [...]
The Effect of Intermediate Ozonation Process on Improving Biogas Production from Co-Digestion of Agricultural Waste and Manure
Millions tons of solid waste (SW) are generated from agricultural, municipal, and industrial sources every year. The amounts of SW are expected to increase exponentially in the coming decades, due to the growth of the [...]
The Electrobiome® Platform: Synthesis of ElectroFuels and Chemicals from CO2
Technology: Dr. May and colleagues have discovered and developed the Electrobiome® which converts CO2, water, and electricity into hydrogen (H2), formic acid, and acetic acid while serving as a biocathode in an electrochemical cell. Synbiohm [...]
Thermal Transformation of Aqueous Lignin Suspension into Nanoparticle Dispersion and Its Associative Properties
LIGNIN IS THE SECOND MOST ABUNDANT BIOPOLYMER. NANOPARTICLE DISPERSIONS OF LIGNIN WERE OBTAINED BY SIMPLY HEATING IN A CONTROLLED MANNER A PARTIALLY NEUTRALIZED LIGNIN SUSPENSION IN WATER. THE LIGNIN NANOPARTICLES WERE FOUND TO FORM STABLE [...]
Nitrogen-modified biomass-derived porous carbon for electric double layer capacitors application
This work shows that N-doped carbon can be derived from pyrrole modified biomass-lignin. Simultaneous chemical and physical activation using potassium hydroxide during the heat treatment can effectively create porous N-doped carbon. The activated carbon possesses [...]
Electrochemical Production of Hydrocarbons for Lubricants, Waxes and Fuels from Biological Feedstocks
Altranex Corporation produces hydrocarbons from biologically-derived fats, oils and greases. Through a patented combination of electro- and thermo-chemical processes, Altranex can produce hydrocarbons for use as high-performance lubricant base oils, cosmetic-quality waxes and mineral oils, [...]
A self-powered glucose monitor
Glucose substrates are successfully harnessed to generate electricity in a membraneless biofuel cell with a mesh-network of carbon nanotubes pyroquinoline quinone glucose dehydrogenase-modified anode and a laccase-modified cathode. Using glucose as a substrate, this glucose-oxygen [...]
Journal: TechConnect Briefs
Volume: 2, Materials for Energy, Efficiency and Sustainability: TechConnect Briefs 2016
Published: May 22, 2016
Industry sectors: Advanced Materials & Manufacturing | Energy & Sustainability
Topic: Biofuels & Bioproducts
ISBN: 978-0-9975-1171-0