In Illinois, an ambitious effort led by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI) will sequence 400 soybean genomes to develop a “pangenome” — an attempt to characterize all the useful diversity in the genome to create an even more robust and resilient crop. The soybean pangenome project will sequence and […]
In Illinois, in a breakthrough for environmentally friendly chemical production, researchers at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) have developed an economical way to make succinic acid, an important industrial chemical, from sugarcane. The team of University of Illinois and Princeton University researchers created a cost-effective, end-to-end pipeline for this valuable organic […]
In Missouri, as a potent source of protein and oil, soybeans are a vital global crop for food, animal feed, industrial applications, and biofuel production. Even minor improvements in soybean seed content can therefore have far-reaching implications for agricultural productivity and global economies. Research led USDA and the Donald Danforth Plant Science Danforth Center uncovered […]
In Colorado, according to a new study, coffee could also help reduce the waste from 3D printing. Researchers at CU Boulder have developed a method for 3D printing a wide range of objects using a paste made entirely out of old coffee grounds, water and a few other sustainable ingredients. The team has already experimented […]
In Qatar, Zawya reported that a Qatar University (QU) research team have pioneered a sustainable method for the preparation of innovative nanomaterial, graphene quantum dots (GQDs) from date palm leaf waste. This project, which started in January 2022, uses water as a solvent, achieving a virtually chemical-free synthesis of GQDs and spotlighting a notable advancement […]
In Brazil, a group of Brazilian and European scientists have now formulated synthetic molasses with a composition that can be reproduced because it is fully known. Their research was published in the journal Scientific Reports. The researchers set out to reproduce the ethanol production process in the laboratory, including the characteristics of sugarcane molasses as […]
In the UK, Aston University research has shown the way forward for making renewable hydrogen and propane fuel gases from glycerol. An organic compound, glycerol is produced mainly from fats and oils and is often used in health and beauty products. With crude glycerol from biodiesel production plants cheap and abundant the researchers have explored […]
In Japan, Nagoya University in Japan has developed a technology to convert methane, the principal component of natural gas, into methanol at room temperature in water. They used an enzyme that can be easily mass-produced, offering the possibility of a cheap and effective means to reduce the carbon footprint of natural gas. They published the […]
In Malaysia, the Malay Mail newspaper reports Universiti Teknologi Petronas and Malaysian Kuwaiti Investment have teamed up for the ‘Optimisation of Biomass Waste-to-Wealth’ project at Balung Palm Oil Mill Sdn Bhd in Tawau in an effort to create value-added energy and other products from palm waste. The two-year project will have biodiesel and electricity production […]
In the UK, Cranfield University said it is leading the UK’s collaboration on an international partnership to make low-cost, large-scale, Net Zero hydrogen production a reality. The Global Hydrogen Production Technologies Center (HyPT) is a five-year project led by Cranfield University, Arizona State University, the University of Adelaide and the University of Toronto, which seeks […]
