APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Industrial enzymes Biomass deconstruction for chemicals or fuel production ADVANTAGES: Sample preparation automated from the source Reduced reagent consumption Controlled transport Able to screen large numbers of mutants at small volumes using microfluidics ABSTRACT: Trent Northen and Joshua Heinemann of the Joint … [Read more...] about microNIMS for Enzyme Assay 2016-049
Deconstruction
Tunable pH Ionic Liquids for Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Materials 2015-096
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biofuel production Biochemical production ADVANTAGES: Effectively controls biocompatibility and enzyme tolerance Operates at less severe conditions Increases sugar yield Reduces pretreatment cost ABSTRACT: Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have developed an effective biomass pretreatment technology … [Read more...] about Tunable pH Ionic Liquids for Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Materials 2015-096
Low Temperature Lignin Dissolution, Depolymerization 2015-080
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biochemical production Biofuel production Biorefineries ADVANTAGES: Capable of dissolving lignin with more than 30 wt% in solvent Operable at low temperature and room temperature Inexpensive, non-toxic process ABSTRACT: Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have developed a technology to dissolve and … [Read more...] about Low Temperature Lignin Dissolution, Depolymerization 2015-080
Ammonium-based Ionic Liquids for Lignocellulosic Processing 2014-167
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biomass deconstruction ADVANTAGES: Comparable efficiency at lower temperatures and lower quantity than competitors 93±1.3% glucose yield after 3 hours Lower cost method compared to other ionic liquids Potential to reduce pretreatment energy needs by 75% or more ABSTRACT: Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) … [Read more...] about Ammonium-based Ionic Liquids for Lignocellulosic Processing 2014-167
Streamlined Saccharification from Lignocellulosic Biomass 2015-143
APPLICATIONS: Large scale production of biofuels and other chemicals Biomass deconstruction ADVANTAGES: Lowers operating costs Reduces amount of toxic and wasteful byproducts Yields a sugar stream ready for fermentation ABSTRACT: Researchers Blake Simmons, Seema Singh, and Feng Xu at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have developed high gravity … [Read more...] about Streamlined Saccharification from Lignocellulosic Biomass 2015-143