
Sustainable energy at the American Chemical Society Spring meeting
The theme of the Spring meeting of the American Chemical Society was the nexus of food, energy and water in the face of a growing world population. A… Read more »
The theme of the Spring meeting of the American Chemical Society was the nexus of food, energy and water in the face of a growing world population. A… Read more »
For biofuels to be a successful replacement for fossil fuels, they must be both economically viable and truly sustainable. Biotechnology for Biofuels… Read more »
On international biodiesel day, we review some of the latest cutting edge technologies being used to create biodiesel from… Read more »
Can urine be used as a practical source of electricity? Guest blogger Xavier Alexis Walter discusses a recent advance in scaling… Read more »
Fungal Biology and Biotechnology student prizewinner, Brian Lovett explains why fungi are the ultimate nemesis of insects. The… Read more »
A simple method to ferment bales of rice allows farmers to make fuel grade bioethanol and nutritious animal feed from a single… Read more »
With the publication of the 2013 Journal Citation Reports (Thomson Reuters), we are delighted to announce Biotechnology for… Read more »
Cellulose and chitin are the most abundant polymers on Earth and their potential is vast for the biofuel industry. Cellulose is… Read more »
From plastic bags to nylon to fuels, ethylene is a key ingredient in a vast variety of production processes. This widespread use… Read more »
The cell walls in wood, with their abundant lignocellulose, are a vast source of renewable biomass. To make this woody biomass a… Read more »