Dec

31

Barriers Conquered for Bio Inspired Solar Energy Harvesting

December 31, 2020 | Leave a Comment

Researchers at The City College of New York (CCNY), inspired by nature, can now demonstrate a synthetic strategy to stabilize bio-inspired solar energy harvesting materials. Their findings, published in the journal Nature Chemistry, could be a significant breakthrough in functionalizing molecular assemblies for future solar energy conversion technologies. In almost every corner of the world, […]

Sep

15

Want More Biofuel? Stop The Rust

September 15, 2020 | Leave a Comment

Washington State University researchers have made a key first step in economically converting plant materials to fuels: keeping iron from rusting. The researchers have determined how to keep iron from rusting in important chemical reactions that are needed to convert plant materials to fuels, meaning that the cheap and readily available element could be used […]

Jul

29

50 Year Old Enzyme Mystery Solved

July 29, 2020 | Leave a Comment

University of Queensland researchers unraveled of a 50-year-old mystery that may advance herbicides and treatments for infection. The research team, led by UQ’s Professor Luke Guddat, revealed the complete three-dimensional structure of an enzyme, providing the first step in the biosynthesis of three essential amino acids – leucine, valine and isoleucine.  The research paper has […]

Jul

9

New Platform Identifies Optimal Enzymes For Fuels

July 9, 2020 | Leave a Comment

Northwestern University synthetic biologists have developed a new rapid-prototyping system to accelerate the design of biological systems, reducing the time to produce sustainable biomanufacturing products from months to weeks. As global challenges like population growth and energy security intensify, the need for low-cost biofuels and bioproducts – like medicines and materials – produced using sustainable […]

May

7

Major Advance In Producing Bio Butanol

May 7, 2020 | Leave a Comment

An Oregon State University led international research collaboration has taken an important step toward the commercially viable manufacture of biobutanol, an alcohol whose strong potential as a fuel for gasoline-powered engines could pave the path away from fossil fuels. The key breakthrough is the development of a new metal organic framework, or MOF, that can […]

keep looking »
css.php