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Feedstocks With Reduced Acetylation for Higher Product Yields and Improved Properties EIB-2658

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Dedicated energy crops for biofuel production Livestock feed Food ingredient industry Pulp and paper industry ADVANTAGES: Increased product yields Reduced inhibitors to efficient fermentation Reduced need for costly enzymes Improved properties of structural food ingredients ABSTRACT: Henrik Scheller of the Joint … [Read more...] about Feedstocks With Reduced Acetylation for Higher Product Yields and Improved Properties EIB-2658

Energy Crops Engineered for Increased Sugar Extraction through Inhibition of snl6 Expression EIO-2763

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biofuel feedstock plants ADVANTAGES: Reduced lignin or phenolic compounds compared with wild type plants Up to a 10 percent increase in sugar extracted Yields developmentally normal plants Enables more efficient biofuel production ABSTRACT: Pamela Ronald and a team of researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have … [Read more...] about Energy Crops Engineered for Increased Sugar Extraction through Inhibition of snl6 Expression EIO-2763

Microbial Synthesis of Hydroxytyrosol and Other Aromatic Amino Acid Derivatives EJIB-2939

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Microbial production of Antioxidants, e.g., hydroxytyrosol Supplements, e.g., melatonin Medications, e.g., L-DOPA ADVANTAGES: Inexpensive, consistent production with minimal impurities Independent of olive crop production and expensive chemical synthesis that produces toxic waste Modifiable to produce desired substances … [Read more...] about Microbial Synthesis of Hydroxytyrosol and Other Aromatic Amino Acid Derivatives EJIB-2939