6 October 20224 October 2022Texas A&M AgriLife designs system to create bioplasticsMethod could reduce nondegradable plastics and greenhouse gas emissions
5 March 20193 March 2019Research uncovers potential sustainable refining method for ligninSustainable biorefinery heavily depends on the generation of value-added products, particularly from lignin
18 July 201811 August 2020Taming the Tasmanian Devil of Polymers: lignin, the orneriest, roughest, toughest, most un-cooperative and abundant natural polymer everLignin, the second most abundant natural polymer in the world, has developed into a sustainable and very satisfactory alternative to fossil fuels
11 May 20189 May 2018Arizona researchers find biobased solution for safer melonsScientists using essential oils, plant-based extracts, and spice powers to reduce or eradicate harmful, foodborne bacteria
7 July 20175 July 2017Tasty Energy Treats You Can Make From BrowniesHydrocarbon oils from Botryococcus braunii algae to be researched as a renewable fuel source
26 May 201723 May 2017Mountains of waste could lead to new U.S. manufacturing, jobsTexas A&M AgriLife Research scientists success in making fuel and bioproducts from lignin
27 July 201626 July 2016Energy department grants $2.5M for biorefinery waste use, renewable bioproduct studyThree-year study to focus on ways to make plastic materials from lignin waste
1 July 201529 June 2015DOE’s ARPA-E funds 6 projects to improve sorghum developmentThe U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded $30 million to six projects under its Transportation Energy Resources from Renewable Agriculture program
4 March 2013Promiscuous enzymes may be recruited to aid industry, medical fieldsAgriLife researchers hope to learn more about "structural and catalytic properties" of proteins
17 January 2013Texas researcher looks into biodiesel production from ligninScientist's team project was recently awarded $2.4 million by the U.S. DOE
3 January 2013Energy Department Awards $10 Million to Develop Advanced Biofuels and Bio-based ProductsFinancial support for five projects with innovative synthetic chemical and biological technologies for converting biomass into sugar
