8 April 20165 April 2016 Bioplastic enhanced with eggshell nanoparticles could make better packaging materials Alabama researchers using eggshell nanoparticles to enhance wound healing, bone regeneration and drug delivery
3 March 20169 September 2021 UTA researchers devise one-step process to convert carbon dioxide and water directly into renewable liquid hydrocarbon fuels One-step process produces liquid hydrocarbons
5 February 20164 February 2016 4D-printed structure changes shape when placed in water Wyss, SEAS researchers create shape-shifting architectures that mimic plant movements
13 January 201612 January 2016 Discovery advances biowaste-to-jet fuel research WSU Tri-Cities researcher finds way to make biofuel from plant matter
30 September 201529 September 2015 On the Move in the Advanced Bioeconomy: Qualitas Health, Gevo Qualitas Health announced that Dr. Rebecca White has been appointed as its Texas Site Manager
9 September 20158 September 2015 Water heals a bioplastic Penn State researchers team has developed a self-healing polymer inspired by the genetic code of a squid's teeth
3 June 20153 June 2015 BIO Innovation Zone company snapshot: Arytha Biosciences Interview with Che-Ming Jack Hu, PhD, the Director of Engineering for Arytha Biosciences, LLC
21 May 201520 May 2015 Schmerzmittel und Droge: Forscher stellen Morphium aus Zucker her Zucker und Hefe: Die Zutaten könnten bald reichen, um Schmerzmittel wie Morphium günstig herzustellen. Für Pharmafirmen wäre es ein Durchbruch - die Technik könnte aber auch missbraucht werden.
23 April 201515 February 2018 Researchers use plant oils for novel bio-based plastics Researchers have developed a new way to use plant oils like olive and linseed oil to create polyurethane, a plastic material used in everything from foam insulation panels to tires, hoses and sealants
9 April 20157 April 2015 Engineers develop new yeast strain to enhance biofuel and biochemical production Texas researchers team successfully combined genetically engineered yeast cells with ordinary table sugar
Virginia Tech researchers’ discovery in alternative energy production may be breakthrough for hydrogen-fueled vehicles Green hydrogen from local biomass resources
31 March 201530 March 2015 UGA researchers create fast-growing trees that are easier to turn into fuel Downregulation of GAUT12 in Populus deltoides by RNA silencing results in reduced recalcitrance, increased growth and reduced xylan and pectin in a woody biofuel feedstock
12 March 201512 March 2015 From tea bags to Miatas, bioplastics are on the rise Businesses of all sizes are looking beyond "traditional," petroleum-based plastics to alternatives derived from plants, or even synthesized by microorganisms
9 March 20159 September 2021 One Step Closer to Artificial Photosynthesis and “Solar Fuels” Caltech scientists, inspired by a chemical process found in leaves, have developed an electrically conductive film that could help pave the way for devices capable of harnessing sunlight to split water into hydrogen fuel
23 January 201522 January 2015 New conversion process turns biomass ‘waste’ into lucrative chemical products Researchers found a chemical catalyst and heat to convert lignin into valuable chemical commodities
28 November 201427 November 2014 New technology uses natural wood fibers to reinforce plastic materials Research offers sustainable solutions that may have strong benefits to building, construction, automobile and aircraft industries
10 October 20149 October 2014 National Science Foundation awards $741,221 to cycleWood Solutions U of A-affiliated company has commercialized compostable lignin blends bag
Building the framework for the future of biofuels Biofuels – fuels made from plants – are seen by many as one of the better options for brightening the national energy outlook
29 September 201426 September 2014 Plant-based building materials may boost energy savings Insulation for homes of the future may be harvested from fields of kenaf, an alternative to fiberglass
17 September 201416 September 2014 Purdue-based startup manufactures high-value fragrance chemicals, improves biofuel production A Purdue University innovator is commercializing technology that creates high-value, renewable chemicals used in the flavor and fragrance industry from wood lignin and that could make biofuel production more efficient
1 September 201428 August 2014 Forestry geneticists develop tree biomass crop to grow on marginal lands Two Virginia Tech researchers have received a $1.4 million grant to investigate the genetic regulatory networks that will allow an important bioenergy crop to be bred so it will grow in less than ideal soils and climate
27 August 201426 August 2014 ASU professor studies impact of increased sugarcane production New project to focus on Brazil, India and South Africa to improve resource efficiency and resilience to climate uncertainty
25 August 20149 September 2021 New catalyst converts carbon dioxide to fuel UIC researchers found way to directly reduce CO2 to syngas without secondary gasification process
20 August 20149 September 2021 Copper foam turns CO2 into useful chemicals Scientists at Brown University’s Center for Capture and Conversion of CO2 discovered copper foam as providing a new way of converting excess CO2
18 August 201415 August 2014 University of Minnesota’s Center for Sustainable Polymers receives $20 million National Science Foundation grant to pioneer next generation of plastics
15 August 20149 September 2021 Copper foam turns CO2 into useful chemicals Scientists at Brown University’s Center for Capture and Conversion of CO2 have discovered that copper foam could provide a new way of converting excess CO2 into useful industrial chemicals, including formic acid
11 August 20148 August 2014 Researcher advancing sugar-based plastics wins career award National Science Foundation honor goes to UMass Lowell professor
23 July 201422 July 2014 UNT researchers create new, stronger plant-based carbon fiber New uses for plant materials like C-lignin marking great step toward replacing common petroleum- and coal-based products
22 July 201421 July 2014 Ocean microbes display a hidden talent: releasing countless tiny lipid-filled sacs MIT finding could one day lead to new approaches for manufacturing biofuels
15 July 201414 July 2014 Marine bacteria are natural source of chemical fire retardants Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a widely distributed group of marine bacteria that produce compounds nearly identical to toxic man-made fire retardants
3 July 20142 July 2014 Discovery: Converting biomass to fuels Researchers use NSF-supported Stampede supercomputer to improve catalysts for conversion
Water-cleanup catalysts tackle biomass upgrading Rice University researchers register 4th ‘volcano plot’ for palladium-gold catalysts
1 July 201430 June 2014 A biodegradable plastic made from waste methane Scientists are making PHA (a biodegradable polymer similar to the polypropylene used in yogurt containers) from waste methane
13 June 201412 June 2014 How much fertilizer is too much for the climate? Helping farmers around the globe apply more-precise amounts of nitrogen-based fertilizer can help combat climate change
19 May 201416 May 2014 Plastics to dust — a dream about to come true Biodegradable plastics made from a plentiful natural resource
28 April 201427 April 2014 Scientists Synthesize First Functional “Designer” Chromosome in Yeast Study reports major advance in synthetic biology
14 April 20149 September 2021 Stanford scientists discover a novel way to make ethanol without corn or other plants Stanford scientists have created a copper-based catalyst that produces large quantities of ethanol from carbon monoxide gas at room temperature
26 March 201425 March 2014 MIT engineers design ‘living materials’ Hybrid materials combine bacterial cells with nonliving elements that can conduct electricity or emit light
27 January 201426 January 2014 UT Austin Engineer Converts Yeast Cells into ‘Sweet Crude’ Biofuel Researchers’ platform to show the highest reported oils and fats concentration through fermentation
24 January 201423 January 2014 Environmentally friendly, energy-dense sugar battery developed to power the world’s gadgets A Virginia Tech research team has developed a battery that runs on sugar and has an unmatched energy density, a development that could replace conventional batteries with ones that are cheaper, refillable, and biodegradable
23 January 201422 January 2014 UW researchers: Renewable chemical ready for biofuels scale-up GVL from biomass as solvent for conversion to furan chemicals
25 November 201323 November 2013 Der weltweiten Konkurrenz überlegen – Eiweiße als Superkleber Deutsch-amerikanische Zusammenarbeit: Millionenförderung für biokompatiblen, umweltfreundlichen und nachhaltigen Superkleber
20 November 201319 November 2013 Better batteries through biology? MIT researchers find a way to boost lithium-air battery performance, with the help of modified viruses
29 October 201328 October 2013 Gold nanoparticles give an edge in recycling CO2 It’s a 21st-century alchemist’s dream: turning Earth’s superabundance of carbon dioxide — a greenhouse gas — into fuel or useful industrial chemicals
25 October 201325 October 2013 New device harnesses sun and sewage to produce hydrogen fuel ASU researchers studying certain bacteria’s ability to produce electricity by coordinating their metabolic activities
15 October 201318 January 2018 Iowa State building research and development program for bioplastics Scientists conducting research in the framework of a five-year study of the production and performance of different kinds of bioplastic pots
6 August 20139 September 2021 Research team pursuing greener production of methanol Low-cost quantum dots ( QDs) from bacteria to capture energy in sunlight and catalyze
1 August 2013 CU-Boulder team develops new water splitting technique that could produce hydrogen fuel Sunlight heat to change metal oxide material composition, causing newly formed compound
15 July 2013 Modular Genetics Demonstrates Production of Bio-Derived Glycinate, an Ultra-Mild Surfactant Company developed "green" purification method for surfactants
25 June 2013 High-octane bacteria could ease pain at the pump Engineered E. coli mass-produce key precursor to potent biofuel